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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNHNYSEHealthcare● Active
$399.47
+$3.00(+0.76%)
Market Cap$362.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$404.15
52W Low$234.6

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

UNH · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $16.07B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 22.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 3.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at -4.4%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$16.07B▼ -22.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$19.67Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin3.6%$16.07B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-11.8%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-4.4%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$16.07B▼ 22.4%3.6%
FY2024$20.70B▼ 19.4%5.2%
FY2023$25.68B▲ +9.7%6.9%
FY2022$23.40B▲ +17.7%7.2%
FY2021$19.89B▼ 1.2%6.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) trades at a FCF yield of 5.42% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 18.5x. FCF per share stands at $21.61, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.42%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$21.61
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x18.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x21.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated generated $19.70B in operating cash flow and spent 3.62B in capital expenditures, yielding $16.07B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$19.70B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$8.69B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$11.64B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($19.70B) − |CapEx| (3.62B) = FCF ($16.07B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedYOU
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
MRK
$12.36B-31.7%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) reported free cash flow of $16.07B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 22.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 3.6%.

Based on available data, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $25.68B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -4.4%.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's FCF yield is 5.42% and price-to-FCF ratio is 18.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

UNH free cash flow · 8 questions

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated free cash flow was $16.07B for FY2025, down 22.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $19.67B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026