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UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealth Group) Interest Expense

: $-3,336 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)
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Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. UnitedHealth Group's interest expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $ -844 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3,336 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. UnitedHealth Group's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $ 7,931 Mil. UnitedHealth Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $ -844 Mil. UnitedHealth Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 9.40. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


UnitedHealth Group Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for UnitedHealth Group's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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UnitedHealth Group Annual Data
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Interest Expense
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,704.00 -1,663.00 -1,660.00 -2,092.00 -3,246.00

UnitedHealth Group Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Interest Expense Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -754.00 -828.00 -834.00 -830.00 -844.00

UnitedHealth Group Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3,336 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


UnitedHealth Group  (NYSE:UNH) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

UnitedHealth Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-844 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $7,931 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $63,850 Mil.

UnitedHealth Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-1*7931/-844
=9.40

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.


UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealth Group) Business Description

Address
9900 Bren Road East, UnitedHealth Group Center, Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55343
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers, providing medical benefits to about 53 million members globally, including 5 million outside the U.S. as of mid-2023. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in managed care. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's continued investments in its Optum franchises have created a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from medical and pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to both affiliated and third-party customers.
Executives
Stephen J Hemsley director, officer: Pres & COO, UnitedHealth Grp 200 WASHINGTON AVE N, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401
Andrew Witty director, officer: CEO, UHG C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Charles D. Baker director 311 ARSENAL STREET, WATERTOWN MA 02472
Erin Mcsweeney officer: EVP Chief People Officer EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Kristen Gil director C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Thomas E Roos officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Dirk C Mcmahon officer: President & CEO, UHC C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
John F Rex officer: EVP Chief Financial Officer C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Mcnabb Frederick William Iii director C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Richard T Burke director 3962 TOMAHAWK TRAIL, MEDINA MN 55340
Rupert M Bondy officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Paul R Garcia director 214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Brian R Thompson officer: CEO, UnitedHealthcare C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343
Timothy Patrick Flynn director JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., 270 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Matthew W. Friedrich officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP., 500 FRANK W. BURR BLVD, TEANECK NJ 07666

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