Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data
The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.
Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Cash Flow Statement
- Common-Size Income Statement
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
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UnitedHealth Group Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 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).
The data reveals several notable trends in the company's financial position over the observed quarters. Cash and cash equivalents demonstrate significant volatility with a notable peak in the quarter ending September 2022 and subsequent fluctuations through 2023 and into 2025. This pattern suggests active cash management or varying operational cash flows during these periods.
Short-term investments maintain a relatively stable range with mild increases and decreases, indicating a consistent approach to liquid asset allocation. Accounts receivable exhibit a general upward trend with considerable increases seen in early 2023 and sporadic rises afterward, pointing to potentially higher sales or extended credit terms to customers in these periods.
Other current receivables also trend upward noticeably from 2022 onward, reinforcing the hypothesis of growing credit exposure or expanded business activities resulting in increased receivables.
Assets under management fluctuate modestly without a clear trend, peaking near the end of 2021 but declining thereafter. This could imply variations in asset inflows or market valuations affecting managed assets.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets show a gradual increase over time, particularly from 2022 to 2025, indicating either rising advance payments or accumulation of other receivables classified under current assets.
Current assets grow significantly from the pre-pandemic levels, with substantial jumps in late 2022 and 2023, which reflects strengthening liquidity or increased short-term asset holdings. This is supported by corresponding rises in both cash and receivables components.
Long-term investments trend upward in a steady manner with occasional slight declines, reflecting a general increase in strategic investments or asset holdings over the years.
Property, equipment, and capitalized software develop gradually upward, showing steady ongoing investment in fixed and intangible assets aligned with operational growth and technology development initiatives.
Goodwill shows consistent growth across the periods, particularly strong from 2021 to 2025, which may indicate acquisition activities contributing to intangible asset increases.
Other intangible assets display variability with a significant jump in 2022 followed by fluctuations, suggesting acquisitions or revaluations impacting intangible valuations.
Other assets, classified as noncurrent, increase steadily, reflecting possible growth in miscellaneous long-term holdings or receivables not classified elsewhere.
Noncurrent assets overall depict an upward trajectory with some quarterly variations but clear expansion from 2020 through 2025. This growing base underlines capital investment and asset portfolio enlargement over time.
Total assets generally increase steadily over the entire timeframe, with an accelerated rise observed commencing in late 2022 continuing into 2025. This growth pattern indicates overall asset base expansion driven by increases in both current and noncurrent assets, consistent with business growth and strategic investments.
In summary, the company’s asset structure reveals expanding operations supported by increased receivables, investments, and capital assets. The fluctuations in liquidity-related accounts like cash and cash equivalents are balanced by steady growth in noncurrent assets and goodwill, suggesting active acquisitions and capital expenditure strategies contributing to long-term asset accumulation. Overall, the company shows a robust growth profile in total assets across the examined periods.