Unitedhealth Group Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (UNH)

Unitedhealth Group reported $16.07B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 22.36% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 3.59%.

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Unitedhealth Group free cash flow by year

Unitedhealth Group annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$16.07B−$4.63B−22.36%+3.59%
20242024-12-31$20.70B−$4.98B−19.38%+5.17%
20232023-12-31$25.68B$2.28B+9.73%+6.91%
20222022-12-31$23.40B$3.52B+17.67%+7.22%
20212021-12-31$19.89B−$234.0M−1.16%+6.92%
20202020-12-31$20.12B$3.73B+22.76%+7.83%
20192019-12-31$16.39B$2.74B+20.09%+6.77%
20182018-12-31$13.65B$2.08B+17.95%+6.03%
20172017-12-31$11.57B$3.48B+43.05%+5.75%
20162016-12-31$8.09B−$94.0M−1.15%+4.38%
20152015-12-31$8.18B$1.66B+25.41%+5.21%
20142014-12-31$6.53B$842.0M+14.81%+5.00%
20132013-12-31$5.68B−$401.0M−6.59%+4.64%
20122012-12-31$6.08B$184.0M+3.12%+5.50%
20112011-12-31$5.90B$506.0M+9.38%+5.79%
20102010-12-31$5.39B$509.0M+10.42%+5.73%
20092009-12-31$4.89B$1.44B+41.75%+5.61%
20082008-12-31$3.45B−$1.56B−31.14%+4.25%
20072007-12-31$5.01B+6.64%

Unitedhealth Group free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $20.12B to $16.07B, a compound annual decline of 4.39%. Unitedhealth Group's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $10.25B in free cash flow, an increase of 62.69% year over year.

About the metric

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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