Deferred Tax Assets
Non-Current AssetsUnitedHealth Group Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 16.9% to $3.16B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.2%, from $4.01B to $3.16B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Deferred Tax Assets shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company has more 'tax shields' to protect future earnings, while a valuation allowance against them would signal doubt about future profitability.
Detailed definition
An asset on the balance sheet that results from overpayment or advance payment of taxes, or from carryforwards of losses...
Peer comparison
Companies with significant R&D operations typically carry higher deferred tax assets due to government incentives for innovation.
deferred_tax_assetsHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.64B | $3.65B | $3.27B | $2.95B | $2.58B | $1.66B | $2.77B | $2.83B | $2.50B | $2.21B | $3.02B | $4.17B | $3.63B | $4.01B | $3.62B | $3.90B | $3.80B | $3.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | -10.5% | -9.5% | -12.6% | -35.7% | +66.9% | +2.3% | -11.9% | -11.5% | +36.7% | +37.9% | -12.9% | +10.5% | -9.8% | +7.8% | -2.5% | -16.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.1% | -54.5% | -15.2% | -4.1% | -3.2% | +33.2% | +9.1% | +47.0% | +45.4% | +81.6% | +19.8% | -6.4% | +4.8% | -21.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported deferred tax assets of $3.16B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets decreased by 21.2% year-over-year, from $4.01B to $3.16B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.37B to $3.62B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- A tax overpayment or credit that the company can use to lower its tax bill in the future.