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UnitedHealth EPS UNH

Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 1996.

Last 12 months, to Sep 30, 2026
$17.51
Latest quarter, Q3 FY26
$4.56
+76% on a year earlier
Fiscal year 2025
$13.19
−15% on the year before

UnitedHealth's earnings per share was $17.51 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 9% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q3 FY26, it was $4.56, up 76% on the same quarter a year before.

Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 4% a year on average.

Earnings per share over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearEPSChange
FY2025$13.19−15%
FY2024$15.50−35%
FY2023$23.84+13%
FY2022$21.19+17%
FY2021$18.08+13%
FY2020$16.03+12%
FY2019$14.33+18%
FY2018$12.19+14%
FY2017$10.71+48%
FY2016$7.25+21%
FY2015$6.01+5%
FY2014$5.70+4%
FY2013$5.50+4%
FY2012$5.28+12%
FY2011$4.72+15%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedEPSOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q3 FY26$4.56+76%$17.51
Q2 FY26$6.04+61%$15.54
Q1 FY26$6.90+1%$13.24
Q4 FY25$0.01−100%$13.19
Q3 FY25$2.59−60%$19.16
Q2 FY25$3.74−18%$23.08
Q1 FY25$6.85n/a$23.88
Q4 FY24$5.98+3%$15.50
Q3 FY24$6.51+4%$15.35
Q2 FY24$4.54−22%$15.08
Q1 FY24−$1.53−126%$16.36
Q4 FY23$5.83+16%$23.84

Against its peers

Companies in Medical - Healthcare Plans nearest UnitedHealth's size, closest first, today.

CompanyEPS, 12 monthsGrowth
UNHUnitedHealth$17.51−9% a year
CVSCVS Health$3.79+6% a year
ELVElevance Health$22.50−4% a year
CICigna$24.17+32% a year
HUMHumana$10.57−19% a year
Peer median$16.54

Where UnitedHealth ranks

What the EPS figure tells you

Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.

One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.

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