NYSE$UNH

UnitedHealth · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

UnitedHealth Group responded to the COVID-19 global health crisis and reported a balanced first quarter performance.

UnitedHealth Group's first quarter 2020 revenues grew $4.1 billion or 6.8% to $64.4 billion. First quarter earnings from operations grew $164 million or 3.4% year-over-year to $5.0 billion. First quarter 2020 net earnings were $3.52 per share and adjusted net earnings were $3.72 per share.

  • UnitedHealth Group's first quarter 2020 revenues grew $4.1 billion or 6.8% to $64.4 billion, reflecting broad-based revenue growth across Optum and UnitedHealthcare.
  • First quarter earnings from operations grew $164 million or 3.4% year-over-year to $5.0 billion.
  • The medical care ratio of 81.0% in first quarter 2020 decreased from 82.0% last year in the same quarter, due primarily to the return of the health insurance tax, partially offset by the impact of the extra calendar days.
  • Corporate cash available was $10.9 billion at the end of the first quarter 2020 reflecting measures taken to assure strong liquidity levels in response to financial market volatility particularly evident in March 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$64.4B

Previous: $60.3B+6.8%
EPS (adj)

$3.72

Previous: $3.73-0.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$469M

Previous: -$562M+16.5%
Free Cash Flow

$2.91B

Previous: $2.91B+0.3%
Net Income

$3.38B

Previous: $3.47B-2.5%
Operating Income

$5B

Previous: $4.83B+3.4%
Gross Profit

$56.7B

Previous: $52.9B+7.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.6B

Previous: $12.4B+73.8%
Total Assets

$189B

Previous: $161B+17.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$231M

Previous: $243M-4.9%

Revenue & EPS history

UnitedHealth · Revenue · Quarterly

$64.4B

Q1 2020+6.8%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UnitedHealth · $64.4B total across 4 segments · Q1 2020

  • Premiums
    $50.6B
  • Products
    $8.43B
  • Services
    $4.99B
  • Investment & Other
    $365M

Forward guidance

The company maintained its full year earnings per share outlook for 2020, including net earnings of $15.45 to $15.75 per share and adjusted net earnings of $16.25 to $16.55 per share.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

46 / 73 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-22.4%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%+9.7%+18.1%
Q4 2025-11.2%-18.4%-18.5%
Q3 2025+0.1%-6.7%-9.9%
Q2 2025+0.6%+21.2%+38.2%
Q1 2025-22.4%-27.0%-50.1%
Q4 2024-6.2%-3.4%-3.7%
Q3 2024-5.6%-5.9%-2.0%
Q2 2024+11.2%+9.7%+12.5%
Q1 2024+7.5%+12.5%+17.0%
Q4 2023-3.8%-2.7%-4.0%
Q3 2023+2.4%+2.0%+3.0%
Q2 2023+8.1%+12.5%+13.5%
Q1 2023-4.0%-7.6%-6.7%
Q4 2022-2.1%-3.9%-0.3%
Q3 2022+2.3%+2.0%+2.4%
Q2 2022+3.4%+3.4%+8.2%
Q1 2022-0.5%+0.1%-9.6%
Q4 2021+0.4%+0.3%+1.5%
Q3 2021+6.1%+5.2%+13.7%
Q2 2021+1.2%-0.4%-1.2%
Q1 2021+4.1%+5.6%+9.1%
Q4 2020+0.8%-1.2%-7.8%
Q3 2020-2.1%-2.2%+7.3%
Q2 2020-0.4%-1.6%+4.9%
Q1 2020+10.3%+4.3%+7.6%
Q4 2019+4.3%+3.5%+3.7%
Q3 2019+7.4%+11.2%+16.0%
Q2 2019-3.8%-4.4%-7.9%
Q1 2019-5.8%-3.7%+2.9%
Q4 2018+5.4%+7.0%+7.0%
Q3 2018+2.7%+1.9%+1.8%
Q2 2018-0.6%-1.7%+2.4%
Q1 2018+2.6%+2.1%+5.5%
Q4 2017+4.3%+6.4%-1.1%
Q3 2017+6.2%+7.4%+9.3%
Q2 2017+1.5%+2.9%+3.4%
Q1 2017+1.2%+2.4%+2.6%
Q4 2016-2.5%-1.9%+1.1%
Q3 2016+7.6%+8.4%+12.4%
Q2 2016+1.6%+2.1%+1.0%
Q1 2016+4.8%
Q4 2015+5.1%
Q3 2015-1.7%
Q2 2015-1.6%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014+7.8%
Q3 2014+7.3%
Q2 2014+2.1%
Q1 2014-4.1%
Q4 2013-3.1%
Q3 2013-8.6%
Q2 2013+7.9%
Q1 2013-3.2%
Q4 2012+1.7%
Q3 2012-2.6%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2012+3.8%
Q4 2011+2.3%
Q3 2011-2.2%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2010-0.5%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q1 2009-0.8%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q4 2009+0.4%
Q4 2007+0.4%
Q3 2008+5.5%
Q3 2009+5.5%
Q4 2008+1.3%
Q2 2008+1.3%
Q2 2009+1.3%

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