Latest period
$23.6B
YoY change
-22.4%
5Y CAGR
-4.4%
Peak year (FY2023)
$25.7B
Latest annual
$16.1B
Free Cash Flow history chart for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $16.1B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -22.4%
Free Cash Flow history table for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $16.1B | -22.4% | -$4.63B | ||
| FY2024 | $20.7B | -19.4% | -$4.98B | ||
| FY2023 | $25.7B | +9.7% | +$2.28B | ||
| FY2022 | $23.4B | +17.7% | +$3.52B | ||
| FY2021 | $19.9B | -1.2% | -$234M | ||
| FY2020 | $20.1B | +22.8% | +$3.73B | ||
| FY2019 | $16.4B | +20.1% | +$2.74B | ||
| FY2018 | $13.7B | +17.9% | +$2.08B | ||
| FY2017 | $11.6B | +43.1% | +$3.48B | ||
| FY2016 | $8.09B | -1.1% | -$94M | ||
| FY2015 | $8.18B | +23.9% | +$1.58B | ||
| FY2014 | $6.6B | +13.3% | +$774M | ||
| FY2013 | $5.83B | -4.2% | -$255M | ||
| FY2012 | $6.09B | +2.3% | +$135M | ||
| FY2011 | $5.95B | +10.3% | +$555M | ||
| FY2010 | $5.4B | +10.4% | +$509M | ||
| FY2009 | $4.89B | +41.7% | +$1.44B | ||
| FY2008 | $3.45B | -31.1% | -$1.56B | ||
| FY2007 | $5.01B | -13.7% | -$792M | ||
| FY2006 | $5.8B | +51.9% | +$1.98B | ||
| FY2005 | $3.82B | +0.8% | +$32M | ||
| FY2004 | $3.79B | +42.8% | +$1.13B | ||
| FY2003 | $2.65B | +32.3% | +$647M | ||
| FY2002 | $2B | +41.2% | +$585M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.42B | +11.2% | +$143M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.28B | +28.5% | +$283M | ||
| FY1999 | $993M | +15.3% | +$132M | ||
| FY1998 | $861M | +73.6% | +$365M | ||
| FY1997 | $496M | +24.9% | +$99M | ||
| FY1996 | $397M | +22.1% | +$72M | ||
| FY1995 | $325M | +31.8% | +$78.4M | ||
| FY1994 | $247M | +10.4% | +$23.1M | ||
| FY1993 | $224M | +34.2% | +$56.9M | ||
| FY1992 | $167M | +49.0% | +$54.8M | ||
| FY1991 | $112M | +104.0% | +$57M | ||
| FY1990 | $54.8M | +46.5% | +$17.4M | ||
| FY1989 | $37.4M | — | — |
- FY2025$16.1B-22.4%
- FY2024$20.7B-19.4%
- FY2023$25.7B+9.7%
- FY2022$23.4B+17.7%
- FY2021$19.9B-1.2%
- FY2020$20.1B+22.8%
- FY2019$16.4B+20.1%
- FY2018$13.7B+17.9%
- FY2017$11.6B+43.1%
- FY2016$8.09B-1.1%
- FY2015$8.18B+23.9%
- FY2014$6.6B+13.3%
- FY2013$5.83B-4.2%
- FY2012$6.09B+2.3%
- FY2011$5.95B+10.3%
- FY2010$5.4B+10.4%
- FY2009$4.89B+41.7%
- FY2008$3.45B-31.1%
- FY2007$5.01B-13.7%
- FY2006$5.8B+51.9%
- FY2005$3.82B+0.8%
- FY2004$3.79B+42.8%
- FY2003$2.65B+32.3%
- FY2002$2B+41.2%
- FY2001$1.42B+11.2%
- FY2000$1.28B+28.5%
- FY1999$993M+15.3%
- FY1998$861M+73.6%
- FY1997$496M+24.9%
- FY1996$397M+22.1%
- FY1995$325M+31.8%
- FY1994$247M+10.4%
- FY1993$224M+34.2%
- FY1992$167M+49.0%
- FY1991$112M+104.0%
- FY1990$54.8M+46.5%
- FY1989$37.4M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from UnitedHealth Group's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
Free Cash Flow for UnitedHealth Group (UNH): headline value $23.6B · YoY -22.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) free cash flow totalled $16.1B – declined 22.4% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), UnitedHealth Group free cash flow expanded at a -4.4% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
UnitedHealth Group free cash flow plunged from $25.7B in 2023 to $16.1B in 2025, a 37.4% drawdown.
2023 marks the peak free cash flow at $25.7B, with the historical low of $37.4M recorded in 1989.
UnitedHealth Group Free Cash Flow by Year
UnitedHealth Group Free Cash Flow 2025: $16.1B
UnitedHealth Group posted free cash flow of $16.1B in 2025, declined 22.4% below 2024.
UnitedHealth Group Free Cash Flow 2024: $20.7B
In 2024, UnitedHealth Group reported free cash flow of $20.7B, declined 19.4% below 2023.
UnitedHealth Group Free Cash Flow 2023: $25.7B
UnitedHealth Group free cash flow in 2023 was $25.7B, grew 9.7% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
UnitedHealth Group Free Cash Flow 2022: $23.4B
2022's free cash flow for UnitedHealth Group came in at $23.4B, grew 17.7% from 2021.
UnitedHealth Group Free Cash Flow 2021: $19.9B
UnitedHealth Group free cash flow in 2021 was $19.9B.
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| $19.7B | |
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