Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
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- Income Statement
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Selected Financial Data since 2005
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2005
- Analysis of Revenues
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
UnitedHealth Group Inc., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
UnitedHealth Group Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||
| Revenues, customers | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues, customers
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
UnitedHealth Group Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Earnings from operations | ||||||
| Revenues, customers | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services | ||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Earnings from operations ÷ Revenues, customers
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
UnitedHealth Group Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | ||||||
| Revenues, customers | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| Net profit margin1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Sector | ||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services | ||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders ÷ Revenues, customers
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
UnitedHealth Group Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROE1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | ||||||
| ROE, Sector | ||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services | ||||||
| ROE, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders ÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
UnitedHealth Group Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | ||||||
| Total assets | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||
| ROA1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | ||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | ||||||
| Medtronic PLC | ||||||
| ROA, Sector | ||||||
| Health Care Equipment & Services | ||||||
| ROA, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |