Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Net Cash Flow of -$2.87 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$1.38 billion a year earlier.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Unitedhealth's Net Cash Flow came in at -$1.3 billion; for FY2025, it came in at -$632 million.
- By year, Net Cash Flow came in at $165 million in FY2024 (-91.6%), $1.97 billion in FY2023 (+0.5%), $1.96 billion in FY2022 (-56.7%) and $4.52 billion in FY2021 (-25.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Net Cash Flow since Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $631 million (Q2 2026), $3.47 billion (Q1 2026) and -$2.53 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn | -2.87 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 411.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn | -145.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 42.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 910.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -475.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -2.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 631.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -15.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -770.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 307.00 Mn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Net Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "ticker": "UNH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();