On Oct. 13, UnitedHealth reported financial results that included roughly flat net revenue and 61% adjusted EPS growth to $4.69, well above FactSet consensus of $4.15. Management also raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to at least $20.50 (or at least 25% growth), up from $19.50-$20.00 previously.
UnitedHealth's strategy of providing medical insurance, pharmacy benefits, and healthcare services should create a powerful alignment of incentives to help clients control their healthcare costs better than pure-play competitor
Regulatory scrutiny appears targeted at UnitedHealth, with ongoing antitrust investigations, questions around its risk assessments in Medicare Advantage, and scrutiny of its coverage denial rates in focus.
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Metric
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UNH
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HUM
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CI
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 20.27 | 24.44 | 8.97 |
Price/Book Value | 3.47 | 2.63 | 1.75 |
Price/Sales | 0.76 | 0.35 | 0.27 |
Price/Cash Flow | 17.40 | 18.32 | 7.45 |
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Metric
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UNH
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HUM
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CI
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Quick Ratio | 0.70 | — | 0.68 |
Current Ratio | 0.78 | — | 0.85 |
Interest Coverage | 5.48 | 3.37 | 7.08 |
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Metric
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UNH
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HUM
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CI
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.17% | 3.18% | 5.37% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 16.72% | 9.02% | 20.03% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 10.63% | 7.08% | 12.89% |
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