What is UnitedHealth Group's optumrx — goodwill?

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optumrx — goodwill of $21.77B in Q4 2024.

What does optumrx — goodwill mean?

The excess purchase price paid for acquired pharmacy service businesses over their net asset value.

UnitedHealth Group Optumrx — Goodwill increased by 11.8% to $21.77B in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2024

Rolls up toGoodwill

An increase suggests recent M&A activity, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or write-downs of past acquisitions.

Represents the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during business combinations within the pharm...

Commonly reported as 'Goodwill' in segment-level balance sheet disclosures for healthcare services companies.

Metric ID: unh_segment_optum_rx_goodwill

4 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24
Value	$15.56B	$19.48B	$19.47B	$21.77B
QoQ Change	—	+25.1%	-0.0%	+11.8%
YoY Change	—	+25.1%	-0.0%	+11.8%

Range$15.56B – $21.77B

Avg YoY Growth+12.3%

Median YoY Growth+11.8%

What is UnitedHealth Group's optumrx — goodwill?: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optumrx — goodwill of $21.77B in Q4 2024.
What does optumrx — goodwill mean?: The excess purchase price paid for acquired pharmacy service businesses over their net asset value.