UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Eden Prairie, MN
$400.84+0.00 (+0.00%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Medical - Healthcare Plans · Eden Prairie, MN
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 4.82% is 42% below its 5-year average of 8.31%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.34%–9.23%).
0.66% above its 12-month average of 4.79%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation.
OPERATING MARGIN
4.82%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
4.79%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
8.18%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
8.31%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
8.02%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
7.98%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
7.98%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+0.66%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-41.08%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-41.96%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-39.90%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-39.60%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-39.60%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
14.90%
median of 90 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-67.65%
vs the sector median at left
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Market Cap
$364.02B
Operating Margin
4.82%
TTM Avg
4.79%
3Y Avg
8.18%
5Y Avg
8.31%
Market Cap
$87.17B
Operating Margin
3.51%
TTM Avg
4.55%
3Y Avg
4.90%
5Y Avg
5.40%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) | $364.02B | 4.82% | 4.79% | 8.18% | 8.31% |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $87.17B | 3.51% | 4.55% | 4.90% | 5.40% |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $72.89B | 3.46% | 3.56% | 4.04% | 4.30% |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $48.40B | 1.39% | 1.25% | 2.37% | 3.27% |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $122.58B | 2.00% | 2.43% | 2.79% | 3.48% |
| Centene Corp. (CNC)vs › | $31.90B | -2.82% | -0.98% | 0.21% | 0.84% |
Gross Margin
22.5%
Operating Margin
4.8%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 7.13% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.05% |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.34% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.81% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.61% |
| 2025-03-31 | 8.32% |
| 2024-12-31 | 7.71% |
| 2024-09-30 | 8.64% |
| 2024-06-30 | 7.97% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.95% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.14% |
| 2023-09-30 | 9.23% |
| 2023-06-30 | 8.67% |
| 2023-03-31 | 8.80% |
| 2022-12-31 | 8.32% |
| 2022-09-30 | 9.22% |
| 2022-06-30 | 8.88% |
| 2022-03-31 | 8.67% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.51% |
| 2021-09-30 | 7.90% |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.38% |
| 2021-03-31 | 9.60% |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.37% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.14% |
| 2020-06-30 | 14.87% |
| 2020-03-31 | 7.76% |
| 2019-12-31 | 8.37% |
| 2019-09-30 | 8.31% |
| 2019-06-30 | 7.83% |
| 2019-03-31 | 8.01% |
| 2018-12-31 | 7.70% |
| 2018-09-30 | 8.12% |
| 2018-06-30 | 7.50% |
| 2018-03-31 | 7.34% |
| 2017-12-31 | 7.64% |
| 2017-09-30 | 8.12% |
| 2017-06-30 | 7.45% |
| 2017-03-31 | 7.00% |
| 2016-12-31 | 6.70% |
| 2016-09-30 | 7.73% |
| 2016-06-30 | 6.89% |
| 2016-03-31 | 6.65% |
| 2015-12-31 | 5.66% |
| 2015-09-30 | 7.27% |
| 2015-06-30 | 7.98% |
| 2015-03-31 | 7.38% |
| 2014-12-31 | 8.27% |
| 2014-09-30 | 8.86% |
| 2014-06-30 | 7.83% |
| 2014-03-31 | 6.48% |
| 2013-12-31 | 7.88% |
| 2013-09-30 | 8.59% |
| 2013-06-30 | 7.90% |
| 2013-03-31 | 7.05% |
| 2012-12-31 | 7.30% |
| 2012-09-30 | 9.56% |
| 2012-06-30 | 8.16% |
| 2012-03-31 | 8.49% |
| 2011-12-31 | 8.05% |
| 2011-09-30 | 8.19% |
| 2011-06-30 | 8.32% |
| 2011-03-31 | 8.73% |
| 2010-12-31 | 7.50% |
| 2010-09-30 | 9.06% |
| 2010-06-30 | 8.17% |
| 2010-03-31 | 8.69% |
| 2009-12-31 | 7.23% |
| 2009-09-30 | 7.73% |
| 2009-06-30 | 6.65% |
| 2009-03-31 | 7.58% |
| 2008-12-31 | 6.25% |
| 2008-09-30 | 7.93% |
| 2008-06-30 | 3.32% |
| 2008-03-31 | 8.44% |
| 2007-12-31 | 10.90% |
| 2007-09-30 | 11.54% |
| 2007-06-30 | 10.92% |
| 2007-03-31 | 8.31% |
| 2006-12-31 | 10.93% |
| 2006-09-30 | 10.37% |
| 2006-06-30 | 9.33% |
| 2006-03-31 | 8.38% |
| 2005-12-31 | 10.75% |
| 2005-09-30 | 11.39% |
| 2005-06-30 | 11.09% |
| 2005-03-31 | 10.75% |
| 2004-12-31 | 11.30% |
| 2004-09-30 | 11.08% |
| 2004-06-30 | 10.86% |
| 2004-03-31 | 10.76% |
| 2003-12-31 | 7.51% |
| 2003-09-30 | 10.54% |
| 2003-06-30 | 10.00% |
| 2003-03-31 | 9.36% |
| 2002-12-31 | 9.11% |
| 2002-09-30 | 9.16% |