Non-Current Assets
Deferred Tax Assets
UnitedHealth Group Deferred Tax Assets increased by 18.3% to $2.86B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.6%, from $3.9B to $2.86B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows a downward trend with a -6.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher future tax deductions, while a decrease may indicate the utilization of these assets or a valuation allowance adjustment.
Detailed definition
Deferred tax assets represent future tax deductions resulting from temporary differences between the book value of asset...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap healthcare firms; levels depend on historical tax positions and capital expenditure cycles.
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deferred_tax_assetsHistorical 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 | $3.64B | $3.65B | $3.27B | $2.95B | $2.58B | $1.66B | $2.77B | $2.83B | $2.5B | $2.21B | $3.02B | $4.17B | $3.63B | $4.01B | $3.62B | $3.9B | $3.8B | $3.16B | $2.42B | $2.86B |
| 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% | -23.4% | +18.3% |
| 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% | -33.1% | -26.6% |
Range$1.66B – $4.17B
CAGR-4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth-3.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported deferred tax assets of $2.86B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets decreased by 26.6% year-over-year, from $3.9B to $2.86B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's deferred tax assets has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.37B to $2.42B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- The value of future tax savings that a company expects to realize.