Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
UnitedHealth Group Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt increased by 6.7% to $6.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.1%, from $9.99B to $6.48B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A significant increase may signal higher refinancing risk or a shift in capital structure, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or successful long-term refinancing.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of total debt obligations, including bank loans, commercial paper, and the current portion o...
Peer comparison
Standard debt metric; peers report this as current portion of long-term debt or short-term borrowings.
other_debt_currentHistorical 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.87B | $3.62B | $3.62B | $6.7B | $5.59B | $3.23B | $3.11B | $9.93B | $6.32B | $5.29B | $4.27B | $9.79B | $11.37B | $3.91B | $4.55B | $9.99B | $5.7B | $7.74B | $6.07B | $6.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.4% | +0.0% | +85.0% | -16.5% | -42.3% | -3.7% | +219.3% | -36.4% | -16.3% | -19.2% | +129.0% | +16.2% | -65.6% | +16.3% | +119.7% | -42.9% | +35.8% | -21.6% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +44.6% | -10.8% | -14.1% | +48.3% | +13.0% | +63.8% | +37.4% | -1.5% | +79.9% | -26.1% | +6.3% | +2.0% | -49.9% | +97.9% | +33.5% | -35.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt of $6.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt decreased by 35.1% year-over-year, from $9.99B to $6.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.82B to $6.07B.
- What does short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt mean?
- The amount of debt the company must repay within the next year.