Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted Net Income towards Common Stockholders of $4.11 billion for Q3 2026, up 75.0% from $2.35 billion a year earlier but down 25.1% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Income towards Common Stockholders (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Income towards Common Stockholders at Unitedhealth was $15.88 billion, down 9.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.06 billion, down 16.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Income towards Common Stockholders shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Unitedhealth's Net Income towards Common Stockholders was $14.41 billion in FY2024 (-35.6%), $22.38 billion in FY2023 (+11.2%), $20.12 billion in FY2022 (+16.4%) and $17.29 billion in FY2021 (+12.2%).
- Quarterly Net Income towards Common Stockholders has run from a low of -$1.41 billion in Q1 2024 to a high of $6.29 billion in Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income towards Common Stockholders increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 6.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Income towards Common Stockholders in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 84.0%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 99.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income towards Common Stockholders for the three prior quarters was $5.48 billion (Q2 2026), $6.28 billion (Q1 2026) and $10 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 353.57 Bn | 234.20 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.38 Bn | 104.76 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 107.38 Bn | 56.14 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.31 Bn | -50.27 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.17 Bn | 46.04 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 64.41 Bn | 53.31 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 763.52 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 62.87 Bn | 46.04 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.94 Bn | -35.92 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 694.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.44 Bn | -60.26 Bn | 9.52 Bn | -71.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.70 Bn | -24.30 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.07 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Net Income towards Common Stockholders API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-income-towards-common-stockholders&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income-towards-common-stockholders", "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-income-towards-common-stockholders&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();