What is UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic)?

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported shares (basic) of 908M in Q1 2026.

How has UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 912M to 908M.

What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8B to 3.6B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.

UnitedHealth Group UNH Shares (Basic)

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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$377.36B+37.7%

Enterprise value$427.28B+31.7%

P/E31.3×+18.9×

P/S0.8×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin88.6%+0.4pp

Operating margin4.2%-4.0pp

Net margin2.7%-2.7pp

FCF margin4.4%-1.7pp

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

Reported directly by UnitedHealth Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

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 shares (basic)?: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported shares (basic) of 908M in Q1 2026.
How has UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) decreased by 0.4% year-over-year, from 912M to 908M.
What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.8B to 3.6B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The time-weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, used as the denominator for basic EPS calculations.