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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCHealthcare
10-K for period ending 2025-12-31filed 2026-03-02accession 0000731766-26-000062filing on sec.gov ↗

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fieldSEC valueXBRL conceptprinted on
Total revenue$447.6BRevenuesTotal revenues
Operating income$19.0BOperatingIncomeLossEarnings from operations
Net income attributable to the company$12.1BNetIncomeLossNet earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders
Diluted EPS$13.23EarningsPerShareDilutedDiluted
Cash and cash equivalents$24.4BCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueCash and cash equivalents
Total assets$309.6BAssetsTotal assets · Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
Total liabilities$207.9BLiabilitiesTotal liabilities
Total shareholders' equity attributable to the company-not reportednot in this filing's XBRL
Net cash from operating activities$19.7BNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesCash flows from operating activities
Net cash from investing activities-$8.7BNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesCash flows used for investing activities
Net cash from financing activities-$11.6BNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesCash flows used for financing activities

Income statement

table #20 · score 51.3 vs 30 runner-up · in millions
For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)202520242023
Revenues:
Premiums352,229308,810290,827
Products53,38050,22642,583
Services38,03836,04034,123
Investment and other income3,9205,2024,089
Total revenues447,567400,278371,622
Operating costs:
Medical costs313,995264,185241,894
Operating costs59,59253,01354,628
Cost of products sold50,65546,69438,770
Depreciation and amortization4,3614,0993,972
Total operating costs428,603367,991339,264
Earnings from operations18,96432,28732,358
Interest expense(4,002)(3,906)(3,246)
Loss on sale of subsidiary and subsidiaries held for sale(265)(8,310)-
Earnings before income taxes14,69720,07129,112
Provision for income taxes(1,890)(4,829)(5,968)
Net earnings12,80715,24223,144
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests(751)(837)(763)
Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders12,05614,40522,381
Earnings per share attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders:
Basic13.2815.6424.12
Diluted13.2315.5123.86
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding908921928
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents3810
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding911929938
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation of dilutive effect of common share equivalents1266

Balance sheet

table #19 · score 52.5 vs 30.5 runner-up · in millions
(in millions, except per share data)December 31,2025December 31,2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents24,36525,312
Short-term investments3,7563,801
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,208 and $98523,01822,365
Other current receivables, net of allowances of $3,763 and $2,86429,69726,089
Prepaid expenses and other current assets9,7468,212
Total current assets90,58285,779
Long-term investments54,25152,354
Property, equipment and capitalized software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $7,546 and $6,97110,76210,553
Goodwill110,499106,734
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,472 and $8,35020,47423,268
Other assets23,01319,590
Total assets309,581298,278
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
Current liabilities:
Medical costs payable39,33734,224
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities38,03234,337
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt6,0694,545
Unearned revenues3,4133,317
Other current liabilities28,04627,346
Total current liabilities114,897103,769
Long-term debt, less current maturities72,32072,359
Deferred income taxes2,4213,620
Other liabilities18,24515,939
Total liabilities207,883195,687
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests1,6084,323
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value - 10 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding--
Common stock, $0.01 par value - 3,000 shares authorized; 906 and 915 issued and outstanding99
Additional paid-in capital559-
Retained earnings95,60396,036
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,061)(3,387)
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests5,9805,610
Total equity100,09098,268
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity309,581298,278

Cash flow statement

table #23 · score 55 vs 16.3 runner-up · in millions
For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)202520242023
Operating activities
Net earnings12,80715,24223,144
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization4,3614,0993,972
Deferred income taxes(1,752)(296)(245)
Share-based compensation9711,0181,059
Loss on sale of subsidiary and subsidiaries held for sale2658,310-
Net gains on dispositions and other strategic transactions(910)(3,333)(489)
Other, net1,673(28)(16)
Net change in other operating items, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable(764)(1,437)(3,114)
Other assets(4,606)(4,140)(2,444)
Medical costs payable5,8242,5033,482
Accounts payable and other liabilities1,6652,4633,516
Unearned revenues163(197)203
Cash flows from operating activities19,69724,20429,068
Investing activities
Purchases of investments(17,373)(27,308)(18,314)
Sales of investments9,28818,5147,307
Maturities of investments8,4469,3199,230
Cash paid for acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash assumed(4,509)(13,408)(10,136)
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software(3,622)(3,499)(3,386)
Loans to care providers - cyberattack-(9,033)-
Repayments of care provider loans - cyberattack1,6804,514-
Cash received from dispositions and other strategic transactions, net5612,041685
Originations and purchases of loans(4,795)(2,477)(1,664)
Repayments and maturities of loans1,980908613
Other, net(341)(98)91
Cash flows used for investing activities(8,685)(20,527)(15,574)
Financing activities
Common share repurchases(5,545)(9,000)(8,000)
Cash dividends paid(7,916)(7,533)(6,761)
Proceeds from common stock issuances8271,8461,353
Repayments of long-term debt(3,050)(3,000)(2,125)
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net807(151)11
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt2,96917,8116,394
Customer funds administered366(1,560)(521)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests(165)(280)(730)
Other, net63(1,645)(1,150)
Cash flows used for financing activities(11,644)(3,512)(11,529)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents40(61)97
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash within businesses held for sale(592)1042,062
Less: net increase in cash within businesses held for sale(355)(219)-
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(947)(115)2,062
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period25,31225,42723,365
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period24,36525,31225,427
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest4,0303,5943,035
Cash paid for income taxes3,7144,6206,078