Financing
Debt Repayments
UnitedHealth Group Debt Repayments increased by 42.9% to $1.50B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $750.00M | $0.00 | $1.25B | $1.10B | $0.00 | $1.00B | $915.00M | $1.38B | $750.00M | $750.00M | $1.00B | $750.00M | $500.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00B | $1.05B | $1.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -12.0% | -100.0% | — | -8.5% | +50.3% | -45.5% | +0.0% | +33.3% | -25.0% | -33.3% | -100.0% | — | — | -47.5% | +42.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -26.8% | +25.0% | — | -45.5% | +33.3% | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | +166.7% | +110.0% | — |
Range$0.00 – $2.00B
CAGR+17.7%
Avg YoY Growth-4.1%
Median YoY Growth-26.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported debt repayments of $1.50B in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.15B to $3.05B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.