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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNH
34
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Healthcare
Price
$426.09
+2.71 (+0.64%)
Market Cap
$386.95B
Winston Score
34
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

4.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 956.0M (2021) → 910.0M (2025)

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.

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+2.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-0.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

0.3%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$28.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth context

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
22.7%
Thin — 22.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
8.0%
Modest — 8.0% operating margin
ROCE
4.9%
Weak — 4.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+9.7%
Steady sales growth (9.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
-44.8%
Earnings shrinking (-44.8% YoY)

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

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
192%
Turns 192% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
4.4%
Thin free cash flow (4.4%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.75
Moderate — manageable debt (0.75)
Interest Cover
4.76x
Adequate interest coverage (4.8x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
32.1x
Pricey — P/E 32.1

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

P/E vs Forward
+15.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (32.1 → 17.0)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.10%
Moderate income — 2.10% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+5.2%
Dividend growing modestly (5.2% YoY)

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