Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 21.34 as of Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (21.34) = Close Price ($420.74) / Consensus Forward EPS ($19.72)
FORWARD PE RATIO
21.34
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
18.38
median of 68 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+16.07%
vs the sector median at left
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Market Cap
$382.09B
Forward PE Ratio
21.34
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) | $382.09B | 21.34 |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $81.91B | 13.92 |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $76.60B | 9.51 |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.74B | 43.48 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $137.47B | 14.46 |
| Centene Corp. (CNC)vs › | $31.31B | 18.05 |
Trailing P/E
27.1
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
21.3
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $19.72 implies +26.8% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $15.55.
At today's $420.74 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $19.72 | $18.48 – $20.24 | 18 | 21.3x |
| 2027-12-31 | $22.42 | $20.75 – $24.27 | 19 | 18.8x |
| 2028-12-31 | $26.22 | $23.36 – $29.06 | 13 | 16.0x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
