UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Healthcare Services
  • ISIN: US91324P1021
USD
270.55
1.01 (0.37%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is UnitedHealth Group, Inc. ?

1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 23.91%
2
The company declared very positive results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
  • NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 9,698 MM has Grown at 245.49%
  • DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 0
  • DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Highest at 59.05%
3
With ROE of 24.13%, it has a fair valuation with a 2.89 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -36.89%, its profits have risen by 42% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating -36.89% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Healthcare Services)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is UnitedHealth Group, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
-47.62%
-0.67
47.87%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
11.72%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-405.01%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.49
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
17.72
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.86
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.71
Tax Ratio
18.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio
65.97%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
86.03%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
23.91%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
20
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
NA
EV to EBIT
NA
EV to EBITDA
70.95
EV to Capital Employed
6.16
EV to Sales
0.69
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.14%
ROCE (Latest)
ROE (Latest)
NA
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

8What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 0

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 113,215 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 114.68

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 20,090.91%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 0% (YoY

-25What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 19,697 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 0%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at inf %

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 380 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 0.34 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -720 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 10 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD 0.01

Here's what is working for UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Net Sales
Highest at USD 113,215 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 114.68
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Dividend per share
Highest at USD 0 and Grown
In each year in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 20,090.91%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at USD 1,117 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -720 MM has Fallen at -110.6%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD 10 MM has Fallen at -99.82%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 19,697 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 380 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 0.34 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD -720 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD 10 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Lowest at USD 0.01
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at inf %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio