Financing
Debt Repayments
UnitedHealth Group Debt Repayments decreased by 47.5% to $1.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 110.0%, from $500.00M to $1.05B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
cf_debt_repaymentHistorical Data
19 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $750.00M | $0.00 | $1.25B | $1.10B | $0.00 | $1.00B | $915.00M | $1.38B | $750.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $750.00M | $1.00B | $750.00M | $500.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00B | $1.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -12.0% | -100.0% | — | -8.5% | +50.3% | -45.5% | -100.0% | — | — | +33.3% | -25.0% | -33.3% | -100.0% | — | — | -47.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -26.8% | +25.0% | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | -45.5% | +33.3% | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | +166.7% | +110.0% |
Range$0.00 – $2.00B
CAGR+7.8%
Avg YoY Growth-21.6%
Median YoY Growth-45.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported debt repayments of $1.05B in Q4 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments increased by 110.0% year-over-year, from $500.00M to $1.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's debt repayments has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.15B to $3.05B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.