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UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 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
Net earnings (loss) 5,670 6,481 218 2,543 3,572 6,474 5,784 6,258 4,421 (1,221) 5,675 6,038 5,657 5,774 4,908 5,384 5,199 5,148 4,191 4,191 4,372 4,978
Depreciation and amortization 1,040 1,029 1,117 1,099 1,084 1,061 1,041 1,041 1,020 997 974 1,007 1,021 970 982 828 802 788 771 796 778 758
Deferred income taxes (129) 540 (733) (932) (151) 64 (62) 124 (331) (27) 249 (12) (150) (332) (83) (575) (176) 161 (243) 46 (14) 341
Share-based compensation 276 348 176 223 197 375 187 237 222 372 208 247 242 362 250 171 205 299 209 165 170 256
Loss on sale of subsidiary and subsidiaries held for sale 61 72 126 83 41 15 (21) 20 1,225 7,086 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Gains on dispositions and other strategic transactions — — (910) — — — (3,333) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net 69 (304) 1,609 (63) 30 97 582 (1,069) 280 179 (446) 32 (160) 69 (331) (215) 198 17 (749) 19 (159) (55)
Noncash items 1,317 1,685 1,385 410 1,201 1,612 (1,606) 353 2,416 8,607 985 1,274 953 1,069 818 209 1,029 1,265 (12) 1,026 775 1,300
Accounts receivable 5,025 (3,544) (829) 1,746 2,781 (4,462) (2,122) 3,156 3,691 (6,162) (540) (2,771) 4,503 (4,306) 40 1,641 317 (4,521) (153) 371 1,677 (2,895)
Other assets 101 2,919 (1,501) (962) (1,599) (544) (1,152) 1,133 (2,194) (1,927) (86) (357) (126) (1,875) (633) (98) 446 (1,089) 404 88 (568) (955)
Medical costs payable (716) 296 (354) 1,807 1,378 2,993 268 1,458 (1,292) 2,069 (355) 1,429 (59) 2,467 (139) 163 180 3,849 (1,224) 839 118 2,968
Accounts payable and other liabilities 97 1,055 2,082 63 127 (607) 1,213 1,214 267 (231) 1,146 823 (249) 1,796 548 609 218 589 (9) 873 (572) 870
Unearned revenues (442) 20 107 338 (272) (10) (16) 373 (563) 9 (12,018) 466 353 11,402 (10,075) 10,641 (518) 78 21 192 (262) (261)
Net change in other operating items, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions 4,065 746 (495) 2,992 2,415 (2,630) (1,809) 7,334 (91) (6,242) (11,853) (410) 4,422 9,484 (10,259) 12,956 643 (1,094) (961) 2,363 393 (273)
Cash flows from operating activities 11,052 8,912 1,108 5,945 7,188 5,456 2,369 13,945 6,746 1,144 (5,193) 6,902 11,032 16,327 (4,533) 18,549 6,871 5,319 3,218 7,580 5,540 6,005
Purchases of investments (3,610) (6,515) (4,568) (4,625) (4,045) (4,135) (7,357) (9,821) (5,332) (4,798) (5,316) (3,773) (4,331) (4,894) (4,642) (5,280) (3,921) (4,982) (4,312) (3,980) (4,235) (4,612)
Sales of investments 786 1,878 1,343 2,764 1,996 3,185 3,449 9,777 2,312 2,976 3,633 486 2,732 456 531 3,028 757 1,591 4,476 1,161 765 643
Maturities of investments 2,425 2,285 1,929 2,191 2,159 2,167 2,581 2,117 2,307 2,314 2,756 2,011 2,344 2,119 1,341 1,551 1,430 1,759 1,695 1,906 2,395 2,255
Cash paid for acquisitions and other transactions, net of cash assumed (98) — (73) (3,702) (32) (702) (1,734) (8,643) (25) (3,006) (1,747) (228) (335) (7,826) (14,304) (4) (5,919) (1,231) (94) (85) (3,449) (1,193)
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software (799) (763) (948) (890) (886) (898) (912) (991) (853) (743) (959) (838) (829) (760) (866) (724) (657) (555) (695) (629) (562) (568)
Loans to care providers, cyberattack — — — — — — (129) (804) (5,936) (2,164) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Repayments of care provider loans, cyberattack 115 82 137 250 402 891 1,325 2,585 604 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Originations and purchases of loans (1,530) (1,215) (4,795) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Repayments and maturities of loans 725 699 1,980 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Cash received from dispositions and other strategic transactions, net 10 1,081 561 — — — 2,041 — — — 685 — — — 3,414 — — — — — — —
Other, net 178 21 1,823 (546) (1,036) (582) (383) 129 (494) (919) (239) (297) (309) (115) (843) 582 (277) (255) (354) (252) (416) (232)
Cash flows used for investing activities (1,798) (2,447) (2,611) (4,558) (1,442) (74) (1,119) (5,651) (7,417) (6,340) (1,187) (2,639) (728) (11,020) (15,369) (847) (8,587) (3,673) 716 (1,879) (5,502) (3,707)
Common share repurchases (1,646) — — — (2,545) (3,000) (4,972) (956) — (3,072) (1,500) (1,500) (3,000) (2,000) (1,000) (1,000) (2,500) (2,500) (1,050) (1,050) (1,250) (1,650)
Cash dividends paid (2,087) (2,005) (2,002) (2,002) (2,000) (1,912) (1,932) (1,937) (1,935) (1,729) (1,738) (1,739) (1,747) (1,537) (1,541) (1,542) (1,545) (1,363) (1,365) (1,367) (1,367) (1,181)
Proceeds from common stock issuances 128 231 24 222 221 360 235 867 258 486 314 411 284 344 169 328 205 551 278 313 328 436
Repayments of long-term debt (1,000) (1,500) (1,050) (2,000) — — (500) (750) (1,000) (750) — — (750) (1,375) (915) (1,000) — (1,100) (1,250) — (750) (1,150)
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net (3,413) 1,100 (662) 2,872 (5,314) 3,911 40 (8,806) 2,426 6,189 (1,568) (1,847) (3,923) 7,349 748 (1,356) (1,808) 3,148 (1) (1,125) (4,233) 4,057
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt — — — — 2,969 — — 11,886 — 5,925 — — (7) 6,401 8,897 — 5,922 — (1) — 6,934 —
Customer funds administered (268) 600 2,158 (1,767) (1,270) 1,245 (501) (2,049) (755) 1,745 (2,558) (2,032) (943) 5,012 (1,480) 1,242 666 5,120 (780) (993) 264 2,131
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interests — — (165) — — — (280) — — — (730) — — — — (79) (97) — — — (1,338) —
Other, net (337) (1,418) 666 (90) (8) (505) (432) (460) (190) (563) 624 (397) (373) (1,004) (486) (9) 103 (1,552) 542 (175) 1,194 (1,856)
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities (8,623) (2,992) (1,031) (2,765) (7,947) 99 (8,342) (2,205) (1,196) 8,231 (7,156) (7,104) (10,459) 13,190 4,392 (3,416) 946 2,304 (3,627) (4,397) (218) 787
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 4 (7) 15 (4) 14 15 (31) 14 4 (48) 48 (57) 55 51 30 (53) (100) 157 (17) (51) 57 (51)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, including cash within businesses held for sale 635 3,466 (2,519) (1,382) (2,187) 5,496 (7,123) 6,103 (1,863) 2,987 (13,488) (2,898) (100) 18,548 (15,480) 14,233 (870) 4,107 290 1,253 (123) 3,034
Net change in cash within businesses held for sale (51) 170 (326) (4) 66 (91) 35 11 (265) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 584 3,636 (2,845) (1,386) (2,121) 5,405 (7,088) 6,114 (2,128) 2,987 (13,488) (2,898) (100) 18,548 (15,480) 14,233 (870) 4,107 290 1,253 (123) 3,034

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 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).


Operating cash flows exhibit significant quarterly volatility, characterized by periods of substantial inflows interspersed with sharp declines. While net earnings generally remained positive and stable between 4 billion and 6 billion dollars for much of the period, they experienced notable disruptions, including a deficit in the first quarter of 2024 and a significant drop in the final quarter of 2025. This divergence between net income and cash from operations is largely driven by fluctuations in working capital and non-cash adjustments.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Cash flows from operating activities reached peaks exceeding 18 billion dollars in late 2022 and early 2023, followed by contractions into negative territory in the fourth quarters of 2022 and 2023. These swings are closely tied to the timing of unearned revenues and medical costs payable, which show reciprocal patterns of high accumulation and subsequent settlement.
Non-cash items remained a significant driver of cash flow adjustments. Depreciation and amortization showed a steady upward trend, growing from approximately 750 million dollars in early 2021 to over 1 billion dollars by 2025. A substantial non-cash impact occurred in the first quarter of 2024 due to a loss on the sale of subsidiaries totaling over 7 billion dollars.
Investing Activities and Capital Deployment
Investment strategy is characterized by continuous portfolio turnover, with quarterly purchases of investments typically ranging between 3 billion and 5 billion dollars, offset by maturities and sales. Strategic acquisitions represent the most significant capital outlays, most notably in the fourth quarter of 2022, where cash paid for acquisitions exceeded 14 billion dollars.
An atypical expenditure pattern emerged between early and mid-2024, where substantial loans were provided to care providers following a cyberattack, totaling billions of dollars in outflows. These were gradually offset by repayments of those loans through 2025.
Capital expenditures for property, equipment, and software remained relatively consistent, generally trending between 500 million and 950 million dollars per quarter, indicating steady investment in internal infrastructure.
Financing and Capital Return
A consistent and progressive increase in cash dividends is observed, rising from approximately 1.1 billion dollars per quarter in 2021 to over 2 billion dollars by 2026. Common share repurchases were executed intermittently, with significant activity occurring in early 2024 and late 2024.
Debt management involves a strategic cycle of issuance and repayment. Large proceeds from long-term debt issuance, such as the 11.8 billion dollar inflow in the third quarter of 2024, were utilized to maintain liquidity or fund strategic initiatives, while repayments of long-term debt occurred regularly in increments of 750 million to 1.5 billion dollars.

The overall net change in cash reflects the combined impact of these volatile operating cycles and aggressive strategic investing. The liquidity position fluctuates heavily based on the timing of major acquisitions and the cyclical nature of healthcare payment obligations, resulting in quarterly net cash movements that range from significant increases to multi-billion dollar decreases.

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