Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 36.64% year-on-year from $5.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 237.06% on a QoQ basis from -$2.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $3.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 36.64% year-over-year to $3.5 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$2.6 billion, a 201.11% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$632.0 million, down 483.03% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $3.5 billion, up from -$2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for UNH reached as high as $18.5 billion in Q1 2023 and fell as low as -$15.5 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $407.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$770.0 million in 2022.
  • On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 995.55% in 2022 and fell as far as 5152.12% in 2022.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$15.5 billion in 2022, then climbed by 12.73% to -$13.5 billion in 2023, then surged by 47.61% to -$7.1 billion in 2024, then soared by 64.27% to -$2.5 billion in 2025, then jumped by 237.06% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, -$2.5 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.4 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 384.70 Bn 354.90 Bn 38.23 Bn 3.47 Bn
2 Cvs Health 136.05 Bn 124.42 Bn 22.85 Bn 1.06 Bn
3 Elevance Health 82.25 Bn 46.44 Bn 35.79 Bn 578.00 Mn
4 Cigna 75.16 Bn 67.54 Bn -44.29 Bn -647.00 Mn
5 Humana 47.47 Bn 25.57 Bn 5.94 Bn 751.00 Mn
6 Centene 31.35 Bn 7.64 Bn 43.95 Bn 3.39 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.44 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.43 Bn -328.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 8.62 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.42 Bn 2.03 Bn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.13 Bn 3.41 Bn 144.48 Mn 129.78 Mn
10 Progyny 2.48 Bn 2.26 Bn 83.07 Mn 19.43 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.47 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.47 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -1.38 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.20 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -2.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.48 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.48 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -7.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -7.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 6.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 6.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.87 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.87 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.04 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -13.54 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -13.54 Bn