Interest Expense
Other Income & ExpenseUnitedHealth Group Interest Expense decreased by 2.3% to $1.00B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.6%, from $1.07B to $1.00B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 33.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising debt levels or higher interest rates, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or more favorable refinancing terms.
Detailed definition
The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, representing the interest payable on debt obligations such as bonds,...
Peer comparison
Peers in retail and cloud computing typically maintain varying debt levels; this is compared against EBIT to determine interest coverage ratios.
is_interest_expenseHistorical 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 | $410.00M | $422.00M | $431.00M | $433.00M | $467.00M | $516.00M | $676.00M | $754.00M | $828.00M | $834.00M | $830.00M | $844.00M | $985.00M | $1.07B | $1.00B | $998.00M | $1.03B | $1.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.9% | +2.1% | +0.5% | +7.9% | +10.5% | +31.0% | +11.5% | +9.8% | +0.7% | -0.5% | +1.7% | +16.7% | +9.0% | -6.6% | -0.5% | +2.9% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.9% | +22.3% | +56.8% | +74.1% | +77.3% | +61.6% | +22.8% | +11.9% | +19.0% | +28.8% | +20.8% | +18.2% | +4.3% | -6.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's interest expense?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported interest expense of $1.00B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's interest expense decreased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $1.07B to $1.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's interest expense has grown at a 33.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.66B to $3.91B.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The total amount of interest a company pays on its borrowed money.