Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
UnitedHealth Group Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | UnitedHealth Group Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
UnitedHealth Group Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 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 | 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 | 23.64% | 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 | 50.28% | 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 | 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. | 14.94% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 58.74% | 58.68% | 59.08% | 60.14% | 60.21% | 60.65% | 60.77% | 60.77% | 60.95% | 60.44% | 59.24% | 57.60% | 55.98% | 55.04% | 55.28% | 55.85% | 55.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 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. | 66.39% | 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 | 65.67% | 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-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 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023
+ Gross profitQ1 2023)
÷ (Revenues, customersQ4 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ3 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ2 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ1 2023)
= 100 × (20,823 + 22,391 + 21,772 + 21,883)
÷ (93,248 + 91,364 + 91,788 + 91,133)
= 23.64%
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 improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
UnitedHealth Group Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 7,689) | 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 | 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 | 8.80% | 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 | 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 | 4.40% | 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. | 3.85% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 21.77% | 23.53% | 24.82% | 26.85% | 27.61% | 27.35% | 25.44% | 25.23% | 25.35% | 24.63% | 25.04% | 22.30% | 18.99% | 17.61% | 17.37% | 18.01% | 18.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 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. | 3.81% | 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. | 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 | 17.56% | 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-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 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Earnings from operationsQ4 2023
+ Earnings from operationsQ3 2023
+ Earnings from operationsQ2 2023
+ Earnings from operationsQ1 2023)
÷ (Revenues, customersQ4 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ3 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ2 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ1 2023)
= 100 × (7,689 + 8,526 + 8,057 + 8,086)
÷ (93,248 + 91,364 + 91,788 + 91,133)
= 8.80%
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 improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
UnitedHealth Group Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 2.34% | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 19.94% | 20.01% | 20.95% | 22.40% | 22.91% | 21.65% | 20.61% | 21.32% | 21.84% | 20.97% | 21.00% | 19.17% | 16.36% | 18.05% | 18.35% | 18.13% | 16.80% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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-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 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ2 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ1 2023)
÷ (Revenues, customersQ4 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ3 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ2 2023
+ Revenues, customersQ1 2023)
= 100 × (5,455 + 5,841 + 5,474 + 5,611)
÷ (93,248 + 91,364 + 91,788 + 91,133)
= 6.09%
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 Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
UnitedHealth Group Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | 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 | 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 | 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 | 14.83% | 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 | 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. | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 8.91% | 11.29% | 12.30% | 13.47% | 14.39% | 14.40% | 13.63% | 13.93% | 14.24% | 13.54% | 13.12% | 11.76% | 9.17% | 9.70% | 9.56% | 10.53% | 9.94% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 7.30% | 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-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 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ2 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ1 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group
= 100 × (5,455 + 5,841 + 5,474 + 5,611)
÷ 88,756 = 25.22%
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 improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
UnitedHealth Group Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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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| Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders | 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 | 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 | 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 | 7.82% | 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 | 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. | 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% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 5.64% | 6.74% | 7.49% | 8.15% | 8.55% | 8.35% | 7.76% | 7.74% | 7.73% | 7.13% | 7.19% | 6.30% | 4.79% | 5.05% | 4.86% | 4.74% | 4.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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-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 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ4 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ3 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ2 2023
+ Net earnings attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholdersQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (5,455 + 5,841 + 5,474 + 5,611)
÷ 273,720 = 8.18%
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 improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |