Unitedhealth (UNH) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 88.08% year-on-year from $998.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 92.71% on a QoQ basis from $974.0 million in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 88.08% year-over-year to $1.9 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.9 billion, a 53.77% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.0 billion, up 3.17% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.9 billion, up from $974.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for UNH reached as high as $2.2 billion in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $433.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $958.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $844.0 million in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, Interest Expenses climbed as much as 123.96% in 2025 and fell as far as 6.61% in 2025.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $676.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 22.78% to $830.0 million in 2023, then gained by 20.84% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then slipped by 2.89% to $974.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 92.71% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Interest Expenses figures were $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, $974.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 580.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 970.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 365.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 5.38 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 6.48 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 33.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 974.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 974.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 998.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 998.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 985.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 985.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 844.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 844.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 830.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 830.00 Mn |