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Mar 31, 2020

UnitedHealth Q1 2020 Earnings Report

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

Key Takeaways

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.

Total Revenue
$64.4B
Previous year: $60.3B
+6.8%
EPS
$3.72
Previous year: $3.73
-0.3%
Gross Profit
$15.7B
Previous year: $14B
+12.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$21.6B
Previous year: $12.4B
+73.8%
Free Cash Flow
$2.47B
Previous year: $2.67B
-7.4%
Total Assets
$189B
Previous year: $161B
+17.3%

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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.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income