Unitedhealth (UNH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.56% for Q1 2026, down 800.0% year-over-year from 1.37% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 9.6% in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 9.56% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 800.0% year-over-year to 9.56%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.56% (down 800.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.03%, down 769.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed steadied at 9.56% in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from 9.6% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 19.96% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 9.56% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 16.81% across 5 years, with a median of 18.05% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 335 bps — and 2026, when it tumbled 800 bps.
- Unitedhealth's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.33% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 18.09% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 16.56% in 2024, then sank by 42 bps to 9.6% in 2025, then decreased by 0 bps to 9.56% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Return on Capital Employed at 9.56% in Q1 2026, 9.6% in Q4 2025, and 13.42% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 10.87% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 4.98% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 3.16% |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 8.14% |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | -13.64% |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 2.57% |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 26.38% |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 9.37% |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | -4.76% |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 24.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.09% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.96% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.84% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.61% |