UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Debt Metrics

Price: $576.62
Market Cap: $532.46B
Avg Volume: 3.82M
Country: US
Industry: Medical - Healthcare Plans
Sector: Healthcare
Beta: 0.595
52W Range: $436.38-607.94
Website: UnitedHealth Group

How much debt does UnitedHealth Group have?

According to UnitedHealth Group's latest annual financial reports, the company's debt profile is as follows:

Total Debt and Liabilities

UnitedHealth Group's total debt stands at $67.44B. This is broken down into:

  • Long-term debt: $58.26B
  • Short-term debt: $5.31B

The company's net debt, which accounts for cash and cash equivalents, is $42.01B. In terms of overall financial obligations, UnitedHealth Group's total liabilities amount to $179.50B.

Debt Ratios and Metrics

To better understand UnitedHealth Group's debt position, we can look at several key ratios:

  • Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.72 - this indicates the proportion of equity and debt the company uses to finance its assets.
  • Debt Ratio: 22.83% - this shows the proportion of a company's assets that are financed through debt.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.97 - this measures how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
  • Long-term Debt to Capitalization: 39.63% - this shows the proportion of long-term debt in the company's capital structure.
  • Total Debt to Capitalization: 41.73% - this indicates the total debt in the company's capital structure.

These metrics provide insight into UnitedHealth Group's financial leverage and its ability to meet financial obligations. For a comprehensive understanding of the company's financial health, it's important to consider these debt metrics alongside other financial indicators and industry benchmarks.

Total Debt

$67.44B

Long-term Debt

$58.26B

Short-term Debt

$5.31B

Net Debt

$42.01B

Total Liabilities

$179.50B

Interest Coverage

9.97

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.72

Debt Ratio

22.83%

UnitedHealth Group Historical Debt Metrics

UnitedHealth Group Historical Debt

The table below shows various debt metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2023.

Year Total Debt Long-term Debt Short-term Debt Net Debt Total Liabilities Debt to Equity Debt Ratio Interest Coverage Long-term Debt to Capitalization Total Debt to Capitalization
2023 $67.44B $58.26B $5.31B $42.01B $179.50B 0.72 22.83% 9.97 39.63% 41.73%
2022 $57.62B $54.51B $3.11B $34.26B $159.36B 0.74 23.45% 13.59 41.21% 42.56%
2021 $46.00B $42.38B $3.62B $24.63B $135.73B 0.64 21.68% 14.44 37.13% 39.06%
2020 $43.47B $38.65B $4.82B $26.55B $126.75B 0.66 22.03% 13.47 37.11% 39.89%
2019 $40.68B $36.81B $3.87B $29.69B $111.73B 0.67 23.39% 11.55 37.85% 40.23%
2018 $36.55B $34.58B $1.97B $25.69B $95.99B 0.67 24.01% 12.39 38.90% 40.23%
2017 $31.69B $28.84B $2.86B $19.71B $87.03B 0.64 22.79% 12.82 36.65% 38.87%
2016 $32.97B $25.78B $7.19B $22.54B $82.27B 0.86 26.88% 12.45 40.17% 46.20%
2015 $32.09B $25.46B $6.63B $21.17B $75.92B 0.95 28.81% 13.95 43.02% 48.76%
2014 $17.41B $16.01B $1.40B $9.91B $52.54B 0.54 20.15% 16.62 33.03% 34.91%