UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $576.015
Market Cap: $531.90B
Avg Volume: 3.82M
Country: US
Industry: Medical - Healthcare Plans
Sector: Healthcare
Beta: 0.595
52W Range: $436.38-607.94
Website: UnitedHealth Group

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

UnitedHealth Group's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 25.22%
  • Quarterly: 4.97%
  • TTM: 16.36%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess UnitedHealth Group's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 16.89%
    • Quarterly: 3.84%
    • TTM: 14.77%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 8.04%
    • Quarterly: 1.47%
    • TTM: 4.93%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 6.09%
    • Quarterly: 4.31%
    • TTM: 3.70%

These metrics provide insights into UnitedHealth Group's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

25.22%

Quarterly ROE

4.97%

TTM ROE

16.36%

UnitedHealth Group Historical ROE
Historical ROIC
Historical ROA

UnitedHealth Group Historical Profitability Metrics

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

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2023 25.22% 16.89% 8.04% 6.09%
2022 25.87% 16.45% 8.19% 6.25%
2021 24.09% 16.18% 8.15% 6.06%
2020 23.52% 15.63% 7.81% 6.03%
2019 22.90% 15.42% 7.96% 5.71%
2018 22.07% 14.82% 7.87% 5.30%
2017 21.19% 14.40% 7.59% 5.25%
2016 18.85% 11.11% 5.90% 3.92%
2015 17.24% 9.60% 5.22% 3.70%
2014 17.31% 11.99% 6.50% 4.31%