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UnitedHealth · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

UnitedHealth Group reported Q4 2023 results, demonstrating growth at Optum and UnitedHealthcare.

UnitedHealth Group's Q4 2023 revenues reached $94.4 billion, up from $82.8 billion year-over-year. The company reported net earnings of $5.83 per share and adjusted net earnings of $6.16 per share.

  • Revenues grew to $94.4 billion, a 15% increase year-over-year.
  • Earnings from operations increased to $7.7 billion.
  • Full year net earnings were reported at $23.86 per share, and adjusted net earnings were $25.12 per share.
  • Optum and UnitedHealthcare both experienced double-digit growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$94.4B

Previous: $82.8B+14.1%
EPS (adj)

$6.16

Previous: $5.34+15.4%
Optum Health Consumers

103.0M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$959M

Previous: $866M-210.7%
Net Income

$5.68B

Previous: $4.91B+15.6%
Operating Income

$7.69B

Previous: $6.89B+11.6%
Gross Profit

$20.8B

Previous: $20.9B-0.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$208M

Previous: $250M-16.8%

Revenue & EPS history

UnitedHealth · Revenue · Quarterly

$94.4B

Q4 2023+14.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

UnitedHealth · $92.4B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Premiums
    $72.3B+12.2%
  • Products
    $10.4B+12.7%
  • Services
    $8.67B+29.4%
  • Investment & Other
    $997M+94.3%

Forward guidance

UnitedHealth Group affirmed the 2024 performance objectives established at its November 29th Investor Conference, excluding the potential impacts from the pending sale of its Brazil operations, which is expected to close in the first half of 2024. Upon closing, the Company’s net earnings outlook will be impacted by the previously announced expected charge and the Company confirmed the adjusted earnings outlook presented at its Investor Conference.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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