Current Liabilities
Current Debt
UnitedHealth Group Current Debt increased by 6.7% to $6.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.1%, from $9.99B to $6.48B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher near-term cash outflow requirements, which may signal liquidity risk if cash reserves are insufficient.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard liability line item for all capital-intensive firms with structured debt financing.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.87B | $3.62B | $3.62B | $6.7B | $5.59B | $3.23B | $3.11B | $9.93B | $6.32B | $5.29B | $4.27B | $9.79B | $11.37B | $3.91B | $4.55B | $9.99B | $5.7B | $7.74B | $6.07B | $6.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.4% | +0.0% | +85.0% | -16.5% | -42.3% | -3.7% | +219.3% | -36.4% | -16.3% | -19.2% | +129.0% | +16.2% | -65.6% | +16.3% | +119.7% | -42.9% | +35.8% | -21.6% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +44.6% | -10.8% | -14.1% | +48.3% | +13.0% | +63.8% | +37.4% | -1.5% | +79.9% | -26.1% | +6.3% | +2.0% | -49.9% | +97.9% | +33.5% | -35.1% |
Range$3.11B – $11.37B
CAGR+11.5%
Avg YoY Growth+18.1%
Median YoY Growth+9.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's current debt?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported current debt of $6.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's current debt changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's current debt decreased by 35.1% year-over-year, from $9.99B to $6.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's current debt has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.82B to $6.07B.
- What does current debt mean?
- The amount of long-term debt that must be repaid within the next year.