UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) — Price $378.58 — Healthcare — Medical - Healthcare Plans — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) with P/E 23.91, P/B 3.42, EV/EBITDA 15.37 and dividend yield 2.44%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Healthcare companies.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) operates as a comprehensive healthcare enterprise across the United States, structuring its diverse services into four key divisions: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment provides a wide array of health benefit plans and consumer-focused services.

Analysis Summary

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated reported revenue of $447.57B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 11.7%. Net income reached $12.06B, with a -4.8% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 22.5%, operating margin 4.8%, net margin 3.1%.

At the current price of $378.58, UNH trades at a P/E of 23.91 and an ROE of 12.81%. Market capitalisation stands at $343.8B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for UNH: current ratio of 0.8. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio23.91
Price / Book3.42
EV / EBITDA15.37
Dividend Yield2.44%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$254.70
vs Current Price-32.7%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated$337.7B23.913.4212.8%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$356.4B115.448.516.6%
AZNAstraZeneca PLC$252.8B23.364.8121.7%
ABTAbbott Laboratories$168.7B31.353.3312.5%
NVONovo Nordisk A/S$170.1B9.364.9159.1%
CVSCVS Health Corp.$110.3B22.871.386.4%
CICigna Corporation$71.5B11.161.6814.3%
ELVElevance Health Inc.$83.8B17.171.8812.9%

Price

Price$378.58
Market Cap$343.8B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity12.81%
Return on Invested Capital8.23%
Return on Assets3.89%
Gross Margin22.49%
Operating Margin4.82%
Net Margin3.14%

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Explore sector: Healthcare · Medical - Healthcare Plans

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