Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Net Cash Flow of $3.5 billion for Q1 2026, down 36.64% year-over-year from $5.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 237.06% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $3.5 billion, down 36.64% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$2.6 billion (down 201.11% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$632.0 million, down 483.03% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow grew to $3.5 billion in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from -$2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $18.5 billion in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$15.5 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $407.5 million and a median of -$770.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- On a YoY basis, Net Cash Flow climbed as much as 995.55% in 2022 and fell as far as 5152.12% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$15.5 billion in 2022, then rose 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.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Net Cash Flow at $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 | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 3.47 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 175.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | -647.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 129.78 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 94.96 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 |