PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, UnitedHealth Group's PE Ratio without NRI is 18.90. UnitedHealth Group's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 13.60%. Therefore, UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio for today is 1.39.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
UNH'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77 Med: 1.69 Max: 2.27
Current: 1.39
During the past 13 years, UnitedHealth Group's highest PEG Ratio was 2.27. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 1.69.
UNH's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 70% of 10
companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 1.21
vs UNH: 1.39
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
UnitedHealth Group PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio 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
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
PEG Ratio
1.44
1.37
2.06
2.02
1.64
UnitedHealth Group Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
PEG Ratio
2.02
1.71
1.66
1.66
1.64
Competitive Comparison
For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
UnitedHealth Group PEG Ratio Distribution
For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio falls into.
UnitedHealth Group PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
UnitedHealth Group's PEG Ratio for today is calculated as
* 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.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealth Group) Business Description
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.
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