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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.
For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, UnitedHealth Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $6,474 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $1,061 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-2,630 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $161 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $375 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $15 Mil. In all, UnitedHealth Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $5,456 Mil.
The historical data trend for UnitedHealth Group's Cash Flow from Operations 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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22,174.00 | 22,343.00 | 26,206.00 | 29,068.00 | 24,204.00 |
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1,144.00 | 6,746.00 | 13,945.00 | 2,369.00 | 5,456.00 |
Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.
UnitedHealth Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Operations | (A: Dec. 2024 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 15242 | + | 4099 | + | -808 | + | -296 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 0 | + | 1018 | + | 4949 |
= | 24,204 |
UnitedHealth Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:
Cash Flow from Operations | (Q: Mar. 2025 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 6474 | + | 1061 | + | -2630 | + | 161 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 0 | + | 375 | + | 15 |
= | 5,456 |
Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $28,516 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) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation
For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:
1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.
UnitedHealth Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $6,474 Mil.
2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets
UnitedHealth Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,061 Mil.
3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.
UnitedHealth Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-2,630 Mil. It means UnitedHealth Group's working capital declined by $2,630 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .
4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.
UnitedHealth Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $161 Mil.
5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.
UnitedHealth Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.
6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.
UnitedHealth Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0 Mil.
7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.
UnitedHealth Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $375 Mil.
8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).
UnitedHealth Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $15 Mil.
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Erin Mcsweeney | officer: EVP Chief People Officer | EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748 |
Thomas E Roos | officer: Chief Accounting Officer | C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343 |
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 |
Kristen Gil | director | 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 |
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Brian R Thompson | officer: CEO, UnitedHealthcare | C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343 |
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