Accounts Payable
Current LiabilitiesUnitedHealth Group Accounts Payable decreased by 98.6% to $496.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 98.5%, from $33.08B to $496.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 11.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase can signal better credit terms or increased purchasing activity, while a decrease may indicate rapid payment or reduced operations.
Detailed definition
Short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services purchased on credit in the ordinary course o...
Peer comparison
Efficient companies often maximize this to keep cash in the business longer, similar to other high-volume hardware and software providers.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $23.01B | $24.29B | $24.64B | $25.06B | $25.15B | $27.23B | $27.72B | $29.86B | $29.52B | $31.16B | $31.96B | $30.74B | $30.89B | $33.08B | $34.34B | $33.57B | $34.33B | $496.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.6% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +0.3% | +8.3% | +1.8% | +7.7% | -1.1% | +5.6% | +2.5% | -3.8% | +0.5% | +7.1% | +3.8% | -2.2% | +2.3% | -98.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.3% | +12.1% | +12.5% | +19.1% | +17.4% | +14.4% | +15.3% | +3.0% | +4.6% | +6.1% | +7.4% | +9.2% | +11.2% | -98.5% |
Range$496.00M – $34.34B
CAGR-59.5%
Avg YoY Growth+3.1%
Median YoY Growth+10.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's accounts payable?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported accounts payable of $496.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's accounts payable decreased by 98.5% year-over-year, from $33.08B to $496.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's accounts payable?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's accounts payable has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.50B to $34.34B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for recent purchases.