Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 21,994) | 20,823) | 22,391) | 21,772) | 21,883) | 20,027) | 19,440) | 19,348) | 18,772) | 16,771) | 16,730) | 16,559) | 17,268) | 15,318) | 15,193) | 19,618) | 15,369) | 14,681) | 14,217) | 13,231) | 13,583) | |||||||
Revenues, customers | 98,785) | 93,248) | 91,364) | 91,788) | 91,133) | 81,932) | 80,381) | 80,037) | 79,782) | 72,930) | 71,834) | 70,765) | 69,744) | 65,022) | 64,764) | 61,797) | 64,056) | 60,468) | 59,885) | 60,013) | 59,903) | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit margin1 | 23.18% | 23.64% | 24.16% | 24.08% | 24.20% | 24.09% | 23.74% | 23.51% | 23.31% | 23.60% | 23.75% | 23.80% | 25.79% | 25.62% | 25.83% | 25.95% | 23.52% | 23.19% | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 50.27% | 50.28% | 49.97% | 50.23% | 50.66% | 51.54% | 52.60% | 53.54% | 52.44% | 52.21% | 52.01% | 50.69% | 51.25% | 50.49% | 50.18% | 50.97% | 52.13% | 52.46% | — | — | — | |||||||
Cigna Group | 11.90% | 12.37% | 12.28% | 12.19% | 12.39% | 12.44% | 12.39% | 12.40% | 12.30% | 12.41% | 12.77% | 13.13% | 14.04% | 14.43% | 15.05% | 15.49% | 15.30% | 15.57% | — | — | — | |||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 14.55% | 14.94% | 15.34% | 15.69% | 16.16% | 16.62% | 16.94% | 17.12% | 17.35% | 17.48% | 17.35% | 17.43% | 17.99% | 18.01% | 18.10% | 18.16% | 17.51% | 17.41% | — | — | — | |||||||
Elevance Health Inc. | 16.92% | 16.79% | 16.86% | 16.89% | 16.90% | 16.79% | 16.85% | 16.79% | 16.89% | 17.09% | 17.30% | 17.57% | 19.38% | 19.71% | 20.18% | 20.43% | 18.70% | 18.77% | — | — | — | |||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 66.43% | 66.39% | 66.61% | 66.74% | 66.86% | 67.44% | 67.77% | 68.16% | 68.84% | 69.32% | 69.12% | 68.69% | 66.48% | 65.65% | 66.44% | 67.07% | 69.04% | 69.45% | — | — | — | |||||||
Medtronic PLC | 65.68% | 65.67% | 66.43% | 67.21% | 67.61% | 67.98% | 67.89% | 67.39% | 66.53% | 65.19% | 63.85% | 64.57% | 65.76% | 67.41% | 68.96% | 69.22% | 69.62% | 70.04% | 70.33% | 70.40% | 70.25% |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2024
+ Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023)
÷ (Revenues, customersQ1 2024
+ Revenues, customersQ4 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ3 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ2 2023)
= 100 × (21,994 + 20,823 + 22,391 + 21,772)
÷ (98,785 + 93,248 + 91,364 + 91,788)
= 23.18%
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Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from operations | 7,931) | 7,689) | 8,526) | 8,057) | 8,086) | 6,891) | 7,462) | 7,132) | 6,950) | 5,541) | 5,712) | 5,978) | 6,739) | 3,517) | 4,651) | 9,241) | 4,996) | 5,095) | 5,014) | 4,744) | 4,832) | |||||||
Revenues, customers | 98,785) | 93,248) | 91,364) | 91,788) | 91,133) | 81,932) | 80,381) | 80,037) | 79,782) | 72,930) | 71,834) | 70,765) | 69,744) | 65,022) | 64,764) | 61,797) | 64,056) | 60,468) | 59,885) | 60,013) | 59,903) | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit margin1 | 8.58% | 8.80% | 8.86% | 8.83% | 8.87% | 8.83% | 8.65% | 8.32% | 8.19% | 8.40% | 7.91% | 7.73% | 9.24% | 8.76% | 9.55% | 9.89% | 8.12% | 8.19% | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 15.76% | 16.15% | 15.02% | 15.23% | 16.77% | 19.16% | 20.95% | 22.42% | 20.73% | 19.56% | 20.04% | 18.46% | 17.97% | 15.48% | 13.39% | 12.78% | 14.18% | 14.21% | — | — | — | |||||||
Cigna Group | 4.29% | 4.40% | 4.34% | 4.38% | 4.54% | 4.69% | 4.59% | 4.71% | 4.64% | 4.60% | 4.59% | 4.57% | 4.98% | 5.12% | 5.37% | 5.47% | 5.18% | 5.31% | — | — | — | |||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 3.49% | 3.85% | 4.04% | 1.88% | 2.33% | 2.41% | 2.02% | 4.35% | 4.39% | 4.54% | 4.75% | 4.93% | 5.19% | 5.19% | 5.44% | 5.36% | 4.89% | 4.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
Elevance Health Inc. | 4.64% | 4.47% | 4.58% | 4.96% | 4.99% | 4.94% | 5.01% | 5.07% | 5.10% | 5.15% | 4.91% | 3.68% | 4.83% | 4.97% | 5.59% | 6.99% | 5.47% | 5.49% | — | — | — | |||||||
Humana Inc. | 3.27% | 3.81% | 4.42% | 4.55% | 4.45% | 4.11% | 4.09% | 3.57% | 3.73% | 3.80% | 3.40% | 4.97% | 6.60% | 6.56% | 7.77% | 6.77% | 5.09% | 4.96% | — | — | — | |||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 25.26% | 24.80% | 24.66% | 24.34% | 24.21% | 25.35% | 27.05% | 28.48% | 30.69% | 31.89% | 32.55% | 31.27% | 26.01% | 24.09% | 23.95% | 25.86% | 30.52% | 30.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
Medtronic PLC | 17.83% | 17.56% | 18.17% | 19.02% | 19.37% | 18.15% | 17.89% | 16.68% | 14.78% | 14.89% | 11.44% | 12.77% | 14.25% | 16.57% | 20.67% | 20.47% | 21.25% | 20.51% | 20.48% | 20.22% | 21.70% |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Earnings from operationsQ1 2024
+ Earnings from operationsQ4 2023
+ Earnings from operationsQ3 2023
+ Earnings from operationsQ2 2023)
÷ (Revenues, customersQ1 2024
+ Revenues, customersQ4 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ3 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ2 2023)
= 100 × (7,931 + 7,689 + 8,526 + 8,057)
÷ (98,785 + 93,248 + 91,364 + 91,788)
= 8.58%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | (1,409) | 5,455) | 5,841) | 5,474) | 5,611) | 4,761) | 5,262) | 5,070) | 5,027) | 4,071) | 4,086) | 4,266) | 4,862) | 2,212) | 3,172) | 6,637) | 3,382) | 3,541) | 3,538) | 3,293) | 3,467) | |||||||
Revenues, customers | 98,785) | 93,248) | 91,364) | 91,788) | 91,133) | 81,932) | 80,381) | 80,037) | 79,782) | 72,930) | 71,834) | 70,765) | 69,744) | 65,022) | 64,764) | 61,797) | 64,056) | 60,468) | 59,885) | 60,013) | 59,903) | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net profit margin1 | 4.09% | 6.09% | 6.09% | 6.11% | 6.21% | 6.25% | 6.21% | 5.99% | 5.91% | 6.06% | 5.56% | 5.37% | 6.46% | 6.03% | 6.66% | 6.94% | 5.63% | 5.76% | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 13.96% | 14.27% | 12.92% | 12.83% | 13.98% | 15.88% | 17.52% | 18.78% | 17.35% | 16.42% | 17.12% | 15.85% | 15.33% | 12.99% | 10.50% | 9.89% | 11.15% | 11.56% | — | — | — | |||||||
Cigna Group | 1.77% | 2.66% | 2.81% | 3.59% | 3.71% | 3.72% | 3.69% | 3.08% | 3.07% | 3.11% | 4.97% | 4.93% | 5.22% | 5.31% | 3.40% | 3.43% | 3.22% | 3.35% | — | — | — | |||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 2.04% | 2.34% | 2.48% | 0.86% | 1.20% | 1.29% | 1.00% | 2.66% | 2.68% | 2.72% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 2.74% | 2.68% | 3.00% | 3.14% | 2.77% | 2.59% | — | — | — | |||||||
Elevance Health Inc. | 3.66% | 3.52% | 3.63% | 3.89% | 3.89% | 3.87% | 4.09% | 4.13% | 4.37% | 4.46% | 4.17% | 3.32% | 3.82% | 3.78% | 4.26% | 5.27% | 4.42% | 4.66% | — | — | — | |||||||
Humana Inc. | 1.84% | 2.36% | 2.97% | 3.45% | 3.28% | 3.03% | 3.07% | 3.52% | 3.52% | 3.54% | 3.31% | 3.13% | 4.78% | 4.43% | 5.67% | 5.00% | 3.89% | 4.20% | — | — | — | |||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 27.16% | 25.24% | 22.14% | 21.38% | 20.40% | 21.25% | 22.52% | 24.05% | 27.84% | 29.85% | 30.78% | 31.43% | 25.78% | 24.33% | 24.45% | 26.07% | 30.11% | 30.80% | — | — | — | |||||||
Medtronic PLC | 11.47% | 12.03% | 13.20% | 14.03% | 16.75% | 15.90% | 15.46% | 14.79% | 12.29% | 11.97% | 10.36% | 12.69% | 15.80% | 16.56% | 17.11% | 15.11% | 14.41% | 15.16% | 16.10% | 7.44% | 10.56% |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ1 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ2 2023)
÷ (Revenues, customersQ1 2024
+ Revenues, customersQ4 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ3 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ2 2023)
= 100 × (-1,409 + 5,455 + 5,841 + 5,474)
÷ (98,785 + 93,248 + 91,364 + 91,788)
= 4.09%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | (1,409) | 5,455) | 5,841) | 5,474) | 5,611) | 4,761) | 5,262) | 5,070) | 5,027) | 4,071) | 4,086) | 4,266) | 4,862) | 2,212) | 3,172) | 6,637) | 3,382) | 3,541) | 3,538) | 3,293) | 3,467) | |||||||
Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group | 86,688) | 88,756) | 84,494) | 82,353) | 81,312) | 77,772) | 74,646) | 72,820) | 72,766) | 71,760) | 70,278) | 69,014) | 66,404) | 65,491) | 65,231) | 63,624) | 56,977) | 57,616) | 54,996) | 53,103) | 51,724) | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE1 | 17.72% | 25.22% | 25.67% | 25.63% | 25.46% | 25.87% | 26.03% | 25.07% | 23.98% | 24.09% | 21.95% | 21.03% | 25.42% | 23.52% | 25.65% | 26.87% | 24.14% | 24.02% | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 14.51% | 14.83% | 13.77% | 13.88% | 15.68% | 18.90% | 22.11% | 23.44% | 21.82% | 19.75% | 21.04% | 18.86% | 17.06% | 13.71% | 10.78% | 10.17% | 11.84% | 11.86% | — | — | — | |||||||
Cigna Group | 8.79% | 11.17% | 11.61% | 14.64% | 15.17% | 14.86% | 14.69% | 11.94% | 11.69% | 11.39% | 17.68% | 16.73% | 17.52% | 16.81% | 11.03% | 11.11% | 10.91% | 11.26% | — | — | — | |||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 9.90% | 10.91% | 11.57% | 4.02% | 5.57% | 5.84% | 4.46% | 10.86% | 10.83% | 10.54% | 10.20% | 9.83% | 10.44% | 10.35% | 11.56% | 12.14% | 11.08% | 10.39% | — | — | — | |||||||
Elevance Health Inc. | 15.38% | 15.23% | 15.82% | 16.78% | 16.62% | 16.59% | 17.26% | 17.04% | 17.36% | 16.93% | 15.44% | 12.10% | 13.92% | 13.77% | 14.61% | 17.17% | 15.08% | 15.15% | — | — | — | |||||||
Humana Inc. | 12.34% | 15.31% | 17.79% | 20.07% | 18.79% | 18.33% | 17.27% | 20.29% | 19.81% | 18.24% | 16.44% | 16.72% | 26.23% | 24.53% | 26.34% | 24.29% | 21.16% | 22.49% | — | — | — | |||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 14.24% | 13.51% | 12.10% | 12.00% | 11.70% | 11.98% | 11.97% | 11.93% | 13.58% | 14.32% | 14.80% | 14.97% | 11.56% | 10.90% | 11.38% | 13.00% | 16.30% | 16.69% | — | — | — | |||||||
Medtronic PLC | 7.07% | 7.30% | 7.90% | 8.33% | 9.88% | 9.59% | 9.35% | 9.05% | 7.54% | 7.01% | 5.70% | 7.05% | 8.77% | 9.44% | 10.26% | 9.23% | 8.78% | 9.25% | 9.87% | 4.56% | 6.30% |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ1 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ2 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group
= 100 × (-1,409 + 5,455 + 5,841 + 5,474)
÷ 86,688 = 17.72%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | (1,409) | 5,455) | 5,841) | 5,474) | 5,611) | 4,761) | 5,262) | 5,070) | 5,027) | 4,071) | 4,086) | 4,266) | 4,862) | 2,212) | 3,172) | 6,637) | 3,382) | 3,541) | 3,538) | 3,293) | 3,467) | |||||||
Total assets | 284,210) | 273,720) | 282,063) | 280,164) | 283,679) | 245,705) | 243,064) | 230,172) | 221,238) | 212,206) | 213,045) | 210,292) | 205,171) | 197,289) | 190,969) | 192,483) | 189,067) | 173,889) | 173,709) | 167,200) | 161,197) | |||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA1 | 5.40% | 8.18% | 7.69% | 7.53% | 7.30% | 8.19% | 7.99% | 7.93% | 7.89% | 8.15% | 7.24% | 6.90% | 8.23% | 7.81% | 8.76% | 8.88% | 7.27% | 7.96% | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 7.77% | 7.82% | 7.16% | 7.04% | 7.87% | 9.31% | 10.84% | 11.53% | 10.44% | 9.40% | 9.82% | 8.70% | 7.86% | 6.20% | 4.90% | 4.52% | 5.36% | 5.43% | — | — | — | |||||||
Cigna Group | 2.36% | 3.38% | 3.54% | 4.43% | 4.56% | 4.63% | 4.59% | 3.59% | 3.53% | 3.46% | 5.44% | 5.29% | 5.55% | 5.44% | 3.31% | 3.30% | 3.18% | 3.28% | — | — | — | |||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 2.93% | 3.34% | 3.42% | 1.17% | 1.66% | 1.82% | 1.36% | 3.55% | 3.43% | 3.39% | 3.23% | 3.12% | 3.22% | 3.11% | 3.41% | 3.51% | 3.13% | 2.98% | — | — | — | |||||||
Elevance Health Inc. | 5.58% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.87% | 5.69% | 5.86% | 6.03% | 6.05% | 6.21% | 6.26% | 5.63% | 4.40% | 4.93% | 5.28% | 5.72% | 6.72% | 5.80% | 6.21% | — | — | — | |||||||
Humana Inc. | 3.97% | 5.29% | 5.39% | 5.98% | 5.69% | 6.52% | 5.53% | 6.71% | 6.55% | 6.61% | 5.90% | 6.52% | 9.95% | 9.63% | 10.79% | 9.11% | 7.55% | 9.31% | — | — | — | |||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 12.56% | 11.64% | 10.31% | 10.25% | 10.05% | 10.19% | 10.39% | 10.47% | 12.02% | 12.58% | 13.06% | 13.20% | 10.17% | 9.50% | 9.92% | 11.24% | 14.02% | 14.17% | — | — | — | |||||||
Medtronic PLC | 3.99% | 4.13% | 4.32% | 4.63% | 5.79% | 5.54% | 5.35% | 5.13% | 4.23% | 3.87% | 2.97% | 3.69% | 4.70% | 5.28% | 5.73% | 5.13% | 4.84% | 5.16% | 5.54% | 2.56% | 3.53% |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ1 2024
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings (loss) attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ2 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (-1,409 + 5,455 + 5,841 + 5,474)
÷ 284,210 = 5.40%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROA improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |