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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |