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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNH
42
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Healthcare
Also trades as: UNH.DE
Winston Score
42
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

UnitedHealth Group is America's largest health insurance company, providing medical coverage to over 50 million people across the United States. The company operates two main businesses: UnitedHealthcare, which sells health insurance plans to individuals, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and Optum, which provides healthcare services, pharmacy benefits, and data analytics to hospitals, doctors, and other insurers.

UnitedHealth makes money primarily through insurance premiums paid by members and their employers, plus fees from its healthcare services division. The company operates nationwide and generates over $370 billion in annual revenue, making it one of the largest corporations in America by sales. Its competitive advantage comes from its massive scale, which gives it negotiating power with hospitals and drug companies, plus its integrated model that combines insurance with direct healthcare services. The company's growth depends on expanding Medicare Advantage enrollment as baby boomers age, though it faces ongoing regulatory pressure to control healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+60.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$89.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is growing revenue at 0% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.7%
Modest — 32.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
7.1%
Modest — 7.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.2%
Good — 12.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+6.5%
Slow sales growth (+6.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-33.0%
Earnings shrinking (-33.0% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
191%
Turns 191% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.2%
Thin free cash flow (5.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.70
Moderate — manageable debt (0.70)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.57x
Adequate interest coverage (5.6x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
25.1x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 25.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+9.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (25.1 → 15.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.16%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.16% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.2%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (5.2% YoY)

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