Latest period
$11.1B
YoY change
-18.6%
5Y CAGR
-2.3%
Peak year (FY2023)
$29.1B
Latest annual
$19.7B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $19.7B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -18.6%
Operating Cash Flow history table for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $19.7B | -18.6% | -$4.51B | ||
| FY2024 | $24.2B | -16.7% | -$4.86B | ||
| FY2023 | $29.1B | +10.9% | +$2.86B | ||
| FY2022 | $26.2B | +17.3% | +$3.86B | ||
| FY2021 | $22.3B | +0.8% | +$169M | ||
| FY2020 | $22.2B | +20.1% | +$3.71B | ||
| FY2019 | $18.5B | +17.5% | +$2.75B | ||
| FY2018 | $15.7B | +15.6% | +$2.12B | ||
| FY2017 | $13.6B | +38.8% | +$3.8B | ||
| FY2016 | $9.8B | +0.6% | +$55M | ||
| FY2015 | $9.74B | +21.0% | +$1.69B | ||
| FY2014 | $8.05B | +15.2% | +$1.06B | ||
| FY2013 | $6.99B | -2.3% | -$164M | ||
| FY2012 | $7.16B | +2.7% | +$187M | ||
| FY2011 | $6.97B | +11.1% | +$695M | ||
| FY2010 | $6.27B | +11.5% | +$648M | ||
| FY2009 | $5.63B | +32.7% | +$1.39B | ||
| FY2008 | $4.24B | -27.9% | -$1.64B | ||
| FY2007 | $5.88B | -9.9% | -$649M | ||
| FY2006 | $6.53B | +50.9% | +$2.2B | ||
| FY2005 | $4.33B | +4.6% | +$191M | ||
| FY2004 | $4.14B | +37.7% | +$1.13B | ||
| FY2003 | $3B | +23.9% | +$580M | ||
| FY2002 | $2.42B | +31.4% | +$579M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.84B | +21.2% | +$323M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.52B | +27.9% | +$332M | ||
| FY1999 | $1.19B | +11.0% | +$118M | ||
| FY1998 | $1.07B | +56.8% | +$388M | ||
| FY1997 | $683M | +21.5% | +$121M | ||
| FY1996 | $562M | +29.5% | +$128M | ||
| FY1995 | $434M | +33.1% | +$108M | ||
| FY1994 | $326M | +17.0% | +$47.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $279M | +47.5% | +$89.8M | ||
| FY1992 | $189M | +48.9% | +$62.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $127M | +120.7% | +$69.4M | ||
| FY1990 | $57.5M | +39.9% | +$16.4M | ||
| FY1989 | $41.1M | — | — |
- FY2025$19.7B-18.6%
- FY2024$24.2B-16.7%
- FY2023$29.1B+10.9%
- FY2022$26.2B+17.3%
- FY2021$22.3B+0.8%
- FY2020$22.2B+20.1%
- FY2019$18.5B+17.5%
- FY2018$15.7B+15.6%
- FY2017$13.6B+38.8%
- FY2016$9.8B+0.6%
- FY2015$9.74B+21.0%
- FY2014$8.05B+15.2%
- FY2013$6.99B-2.3%
- FY2012$7.16B+2.7%
- FY2011$6.97B+11.1%
- FY2010$6.27B+11.5%
- FY2009$5.63B+32.7%
- FY2008$4.24B-27.9%
- FY2007$5.88B-9.9%
- FY2006$6.53B+50.9%
- FY2005$4.33B+4.6%
- FY2004$4.14B+37.7%
- FY2003$3B+23.9%
- FY2002$2.42B+31.4%
- FY2001$1.84B+21.2%
- FY2000$1.52B+27.9%
- FY1999$1.19B+11.0%
- FY1998$1.07B+56.8%
- FY1997$683M+21.5%
- FY1996$562M+29.5%
- FY1995$434M+33.1%
- FY1994$326M+17.0%
- FY1993$279M+47.5%
- FY1992$189M+48.9%
- FY1991$127M+120.7%
- FY1990$57.5M+39.9%
- FY1989$41.1M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
Operating Cash Flow for UnitedHealth Group (UNH): headline value $11.1B · YoY -18.6%. 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 .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported operating cash flow of $19.7B – declined 18.6% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), UnitedHealth Group operating cash flow produced a CAGR of -2.3% – with a net decline across the window.
UnitedHealth Group operating cash flow plunged from $29.1B in 2023 to $19.7B in 2025, a 32.2% drawdown.
The highest annual operating cash flow of $29.1B was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was $41.1M in 1989.
UnitedHealth Group Operating Cash Flow by Year
UnitedHealth Group Operating Cash Flow 2025: $19.7B
2025's operating cash flow for UnitedHealth Group came in at $19.7B, declined 18.6% below 2024.
UnitedHealth Group Operating Cash Flow 2024: $24.2B
UnitedHealth Group posted operating cash flow of $24.2B in 2024, declined 16.7% below 2023.
UnitedHealth Group Operating Cash Flow 2023: $29.1B
In 2023, UnitedHealth Group reported operating cash flow of $29.1B, grew 10.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
UnitedHealth Group Operating Cash Flow 2022: $26.2B
UnitedHealth Group operating cash flow in 2022 was $26.2B, grew 17.3% from 2021.
UnitedHealth Group Operating Cash Flow 2021: $22.3B
UnitedHealth Group operating cash flow in 2021 was $22.3B.
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