Unitedhealth (UNH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 18.61% for Q1 2026, down 152.0% year-over-year from 35.79% in Q1 2025, and down 85.71% quarter-over-quarter from 130.28% in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 18.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 152.0% year-over-year to 18.61%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.96% (down 664.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.86%, down 1120.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 18.61% in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from 130.28% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 122200.0% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 12.49% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 7213.27% across 5 years, with a median of 21.24% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Tax Rate jumped 12217875 bps — and 2025, when it sank 12217987 bps.
- Unitedhealth's Tax Rate stood at 21.03% in 2022, then dropped by 18 bps to 17.26% in 2023, then retreated by 14 bps to 14.83% in 2024, then soared by 779 bps to 130.28% in 2025, then plunged by 86 bps to 18.61% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Tax Rate at 18.61% in Q1 2026, 130.28% in Q4 2025, and 21.24% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 352.16 Bn | 320.69 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 18.63% |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 118.83 Bn | 104.87 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 24.69% |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.85 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 24.94% |
| 4 | Humana | 45.59 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 25.00% |
| 5 | Centene | 31.97 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 26.85% |
| 6 | Molina Healthcare | 10.21 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 34.07% |
| 7 | Oscar Health | 9.60 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 5.53% |
| 8 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.72 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 3.35% |
| 9 | Clover Health Investments | 2.17 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 153.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.01 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 89.30 Mn | 31.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.63% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.63% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 130.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 130.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 130.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.24% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.83% |