UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:UNH • US91324P1021

Current stock price

259.8 EUR
-3.6 (-1.37%)
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This UNH.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. UNH.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UNH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year UNH had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years UNH has always been profitable.
  • UNH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
UNH.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUNH.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of UNH (3.89%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • UNH's Return On Equity of 12.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNH outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • UNH has a Return On Invested Capital (5.09%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNH is above the industry average of 6.69%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.89%
ROE 12.05%
ROIC 5.09%
ROA(3y)5.63%
ROA(5y)6.65%
ROE(3y)17.6%
ROE(5y)20.55%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
UNH.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUNH.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • UNH has a Profit Margin of 2.69%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UNH outperforms 56.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNH has declined.
  • UNH has a Operating Margin (4.24%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • UNH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.24%
PM (TTM) 2.69%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-21.54%
OM growth 5Y-13.43%
PM growth 3Y-24.29%
PM growth 5Y-14.77%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
UNH.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUNH.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

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2. UNH.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UNH is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, UNH has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for UNH has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for UNH has been reduced compared to a year ago.
UNH.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingUNH.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
UNH.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUNH.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of UNH is 4.99, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNH, 4.99 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • UNH has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.99. This is in the better half of the industry: UNH outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that UNH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • UNH has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.72) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 4.99
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC8.47%
UNH.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUNH.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
UNH.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUNH.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. UNH.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • UNH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.58%.
  • UNH shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.67% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, UNH shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.81% in the last year.
  • UNH shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.72% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.58%
EPS 3Y-9.75%
EPS 5Y-0.67%
EPS Q2Q%-69.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.81%
Revenue growth 3Y11.35%
Revenue growth 5Y11.72%
Sales Q2Q%12.31%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, UNH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.30% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.88%
EPS Next 3Y13.68%
EPS Next 5Y18.3%
Revenue Next Year-1.59%
Revenue Next 2Y0.8%
Revenue Next 3Y2.57%
Revenue Next 5Y4.63%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
UNH.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUNH.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200B 400B 600B
UNH.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUNH.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30 40 50

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4. UNH.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.65 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNH.
  • UNH's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • UNH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.86.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.87, which indicates a correct valuation of UNH.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNH indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: UNH is more expensive than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.39, UNH is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.65
Fwd PE 16.87
UNH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUNH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of UNH indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: UNH is more expensive than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UNH, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.57
EV/EBITDA 14.16
UNH.DE Per share dataUNH.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300 400

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • UNH's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as UNH's earnings are expected to grow with 13.68% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.88%
EPS Next 3Y13.68%

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5. UNH.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • UNH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.83, UNH pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, UNH pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of UNH grows each year by 12.43%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.43%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
UNH.DE Yearly Dividends per shareUNH.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 65.66% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UNH. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • UNH's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP65.66%
EPS Next 2Y10.88%
EPS Next 3Y13.68%
UNH.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUNH.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
UNH.DE Dividend Payout.UNH.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UNH.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UNH.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC

FRA:UNH (4/13/2026, 3:23:28 PM)

259.8

-3.6 (-1.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners84.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap235.82B
Revenue(TTM)447.57B
Net Income(TTM)12.06B
Analysts75.88
Price Target315.96 (21.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%
Yearly Dividend7.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.43%
DP65.66%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.58%
Max EPS beat(2)3.48%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.92%
Max EPS beat(4)3.48%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.06%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)0.66%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)1.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.91%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.05%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.37%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.33%
PT rev (1m)-1.24%
PT rev (3m)-10%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.65
Fwd PE 16.87
P/S 0.62
P/FCF 17.57
P/OCF 14.28
P/B 2.76
P/tB 2.76
EV/EBITDA 14.16
EPS(TTM)13.93
EY5.36%
EPS(NY)15.4
Fwd EY5.93%
FCF(TTM)14.79
FCFY5.69%
OCF(TTM)18.2
OCFY7%
SpS421.05
BVpS94.16
TBVpS94.16
PEG (NY)1.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number171.79
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.89%
ROE 12.05%
ROCE 6.25%
ROIC 5.09%
ROICexc 5.62%
ROICexgc 21.72%
OM 4.24%
PM (TTM) 2.69%
GM N/A
FCFM 3.51%
ROA(3y)5.63%
ROA(5y)6.65%
ROE(3y)17.6%
ROE(5y)20.55%
ROIC(3y)8.75%
ROIC(5y)9.53%
ROICexc(3y)9.73%
ROICexc(5y)10.65%
ROICexgc(3y)29.49%
ROICexgc(5y)31.32%
ROCE(3y)10.77%
ROCE(5y)11.72%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-15.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14%
OM growth 3Y-21.54%
OM growth 5Y-13.43%
PM growth 3Y-24.29%
PM growth 5Y-14.77%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 4.99
Debt/EBITDA 3.1
Cap/Depr 83.05%
Cap/Sales 0.81%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 82.92%
Profit Quality 130.39%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)84.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.86%
Profit Quality(3y)129.12%
Profit Quality(5y)123.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.58%
EPS 3Y-9.75%
EPS 5Y-0.67%
EPS Q2Q%-69.02%
EPS Next Y10.55%
EPS Next 2Y10.88%
EPS Next 3Y13.68%
EPS Next 5Y18.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.81%
Revenue growth 3Y11.35%
Revenue growth 5Y11.72%
Sales Q2Q%12.31%
Revenue Next Year-1.59%
Revenue Next 2Y0.8%
Revenue Next 3Y2.57%
Revenue Next 5Y4.63%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.26%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.63%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.28%
EBIT Next Year29.57%
EBIT Next 3Y17.04%
EBIT Next 5Y17%
FCF growth 1Y-23.26%
FCF growth 3Y-12.42%
FCF growth 5Y-4.82%
OCF growth 1Y-19.36%
OCF growth 3Y-9.63%
OCF growth 5Y-2.7%

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UNH.DE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of UNH stock?

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

The financial health rating of UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH.DE) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for UNH stock?

The dividend rating of UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.66%.