Net change in commercial paper
UnitedHealth Group Net change in commercial paper decreased by 61.7% to $1.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 71.9%, from $3.91B to $1.10B.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is utilizing short-term debt to fund operations or bridge liquidity gaps, while a decrease suggests the company is paying down short-term obligations or shifting to other financing sources. Frequent or large net increases may signal a reliance on volatile short-term credit markets.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the net change in short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by a company to meet immediate wor...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap technology and industrial firms with high working capital requirements; peers often use this as a flexible, low-cost alternative to revolving credit lines.
commercial_paper_netHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$4.23B | -$1.13B | -$1.00M | $3.15B | -$1.36B | $748.00M | $7.35B | $6.19B | $2.43B | -$8.81B | $3.91B | -$5.31B | $2.87B | $1.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +73.4% | +99.9% | >999% | -143.1% | +155.2% | +882.5% | -15.8% | -60.8% | -463.0% | +144.4% | -235.9% | +154.0% | -61.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.5% | >999% | +133.4% | -15.8% | — | — | -36.8% | -319.0% | +132.6% | -71.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's net change in commercial paper?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported net change in commercial paper of $1.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's net change in commercial paper changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's net change in commercial paper decreased by 71.9% year-over-year, from $3.91B to $1.10B.
- What does net change in commercial paper mean?
- The net amount of short-term debt borrowed or repaid through commercial paper markets during the period.