Unitedhealth (UNH) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) recorded Payables of $39.56 billion in Q3 2026, up 9.8% from $36.03 billion a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Unitedhealth reported Payables of $38.03 billion, up 10.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Payables has increased for 16 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Payables came in at $34.34 billion in FY2024 (+7.4%), $31.96 billion in FY2023 (+15.3%), $27.72 billion in FY2022 (+12.5%) and $24.64 billion in FY2021 (+9.5%).
- Quarterly Payables has ranged from $24.64 billion in Q4 2021 to $39.74 billion in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payables has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Payables has ranged between 3.0% (Q1 2024) and 19.1% (Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $39.74 billion (Q2 2026), $38.63 billion (Q1 2026) and $38.03 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 39.56 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 67.76 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 17.88 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 8.32 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 10.10 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 54.70 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 40.94 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 7.61 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 15.46 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.64 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Payables 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=payables&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();