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UnitedHealth Group UNH Net debt / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$111.72B+2.0%
Gross profit$98.9B+1.8%
Operating income$9.0B-1.4%
Net income$6.3B-0.2%
EPS (diluted)$6.90+0.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$28.0B-8.8%
Total debt$77.9B-4.1%
Total equity$103.90B+3.1%
Total assets$312.64B+0.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.9B+63.3%
CapEx$763.0M-15.0%
Free cash flow$8.1B+78.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$362.83B-48.7%
Enterprise value$412.75B-44.2%
P/E30.1×-1.9×
P/S0.8×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin88.6%+0.4pp
Operating margin4.2%-4.0pp
Net margin2.7%-2.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.8%-11.1pp
Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×
Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from UnitedHealth Group’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: UnitedHealth Group’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is UnitedHealth Group's net debt / EBITDA?
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported net debt / EBITDA of 2.2× in Q1 2026.
How has UnitedHealth Group's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
UnitedHealth Group's net debt / EBITDA increased by 60.4% year-over-year, from 1.3× to 2.2×.
What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.4× to 7×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.