Unum (UNM) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Unum (UNM) recorded Short-term Investments of $1.88 billion in Q2 2026, down 18.0% from $2.29 billion a year earlier and down 8.8% from the prior quarter.
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Unum (UNM) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Unum reported Short-term Investments of $3.02 billion, up 18.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has increased for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $2.54 billion in FY2024 (+57.7%), $1.61 billion in FY2023 (+15.5%), $1.39 billion in FY2022 (+0.5%) and $1.39 billion in FY2021 (-5.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 25.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 85.2% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 30.7% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.06 billion (Q1 2026), $3.02 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn |
| 10 | Unum | 12.59 Bn | 3.92 Bn | -2.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.39 Bn |
API Access
Unum Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "UNM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();