Net Change in Cash
UnitedHealth Group Net Change in Cash increased by 227.8% to $3.64B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 32.7%, from $5.41B to $3.64B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -53.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$123.00M | $1.25B | $290.00M | $4.11B | -$870.00M | $14.23B | $18.55B | -$100.00M | -$2.90B | $2.99B | -$2.13B | $6.11B | -$7.09B | $5.41B | -$2.12B | -$1.39B | -$2.85B | $3.64B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -76.9% | >999% | -121.2% | >999% | +30.3% | -100.5% | <-999% | +203.1% | -171.2% | +387.3% | -215.9% | +176.3% | -139.2% | +34.7% | -105.3% | +227.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -607.3% | >999% | +351.6% | +88.5% | -120.4% | -83.9% | <-999% | +311.0% | — | +81.0% | +0.3% | -122.7% | +59.9% | -32.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's net change in cash?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported net change in cash of $3.64B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's net change in cash decreased by 32.7% year-over-year, from $5.41B to $3.64B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's net change in cash has grown at a -53.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.45B to -$947.00M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.