UnitedHealth Group (MEX:UNH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.86 (As of Jul. 26, 2026) — 34% Below Median

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MEX:UNH UnitedHealth Group Inc MEX:UNH
75 GF Score
Price MXN7,333.50
GF Value MXN10,539.40
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is UnitedHealth Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

UnitedHealth Group MEX:UNH -2.22% 75 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.86 as of Jul. 26, 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 7.33. GuruFocus rates MEX:UNH with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN10,539.40 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 13 Healthcare Plans companies, UnitedHealth Group ranks worse than 84.62% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-26), UnitedHealth Group's current share price is MXN7333.50. UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,509.58. UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 4.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:UNH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.04   Med: 7.33   Max: 10.04
Current: 4.99

During the past years, UnitedHealth Group's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 10.04. The lowest was 3.04. And the median was 7.33.

MEX:UNH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
84.62% of 13 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 2.23 vs MEX:UNH: 4.99

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

UnitedHealth Group's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN1,944.591. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN1,509.58 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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UnitedHealth Group  (MEX:UNH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


UnitedHealth Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


UnitedHealth Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB 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.

UnitedHealth Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

UnitedHealth Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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UnitedHealth Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 6.89 3.99 4.31 4.06 3.21

MEX:UNH vs CVS, ELV, CI: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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UnitedHealth Group Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=7333.50/1509.58
=4.86

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, UnitedHealth Group's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1944.591/330.2130*330.2130
=1,944.591

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

UnitedHealth Group Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 707.576 241.018 969.433
201609 764.727 241.428 1,045.955
201612 828.881 241.432 1,133.683
201703 817.608 243.801 1,107.398
201706 808.475 244.955 1,089.869
201709 848.367 246.819 1,135.009
201712 968.315 246.524 1,297.035
201803 898.050 249.554 1,188.311
201806 986.417 251.989 1,292.627
201809 972.388 252.439 1,271.971
201812 1,057.345 251.233 1,389.742
201903 1,052.825 254.202 1,367.639
201906 1,076.002 256.143 1,387.154
201909 1,146.495 256.759 1,474.486
201912 1,146.242 256.974 1,472.927
202003 1,410.767 258.115 1,804.830
202006 1,545.869 257.797 1,980.109
202009 1,518.459 260.280 1,926.444
202012 1,377.111 260.474 1,745.817
202103 1,437.886 264.877 1,792.563
202106 1,456.832 271.696 1,770.600
202109 1,534.030 274.310 1,846.658
202112 1,564.383 278.802 1,852.855
202203 1,542.965 287.504 1,772.174
202206 1,566.837 296.311 1,746.104
202209 1,605.887 296.808 1,786.626
202212 1,623.386 296.797 1,806.161
202303 1,572.585 301.836 1,720.431
202306 1,523.033 305.109 1,648.346
202309 1,591.127 307.789 1,707.049
202312 1,630.483 306.746 1,755.220
202403 1,563.800 312.332 1,653.328
202406 1,777.488 314.175 1,868.225
202409 2,016.709 315.301 2,112.088
202412 2,111.964 315.605 2,209.718
202503 2,136.600 319.799 2,206.177
202506 1,970.803 322.561 2,017.556
202509 1,940.142 324.800 1,972.476
202512 1,870.660 324.054 1,906.214
202603 1,944.591 330.213 1,944.591

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.86 mean?
UnitedHealth Group (MEX:UNH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.86 as of Jul. 26, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on UnitedHealth Group and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 7.33. Over the past decade, UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.04 to 10.04. According to the industry distribution chart, UnitedHealth Group ranks #11 out of 13 companies in the Healthcare Plans industry, placing it in the top 84.6%.
Is UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
UnitedHealth Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.86 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 7.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.04 to a high of 10.04. The Healthcare Plans industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23. UnitedHealth Group's value of 4.86 is 117.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UnitedHealth Group ranks #11 out of 13 companies in the Healthcare Plans industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, UnitedHealth Group has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UnitedHealth Group's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to CVS and ELV?
According to the Healthcare Plans industry distribution chart, UnitedHealth Group ranks #11 out of 13 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places UnitedHealth Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23. UnitedHealth Group's value of 4.86 is 117.9% above this benchmark. Historically, UnitedHealth Group's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 3.04 to 10.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.33 vs. the industry median of 2.23, UnitedHealth Group has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Healthcare Plans company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Healthcare Plans companies is 2.23, based on 13 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. UnitedHealth Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 4.86 is 117.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on UnitedHealth Group and its competitors. For the Healthcare Plans industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UnitedHealth Group's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.86, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 7.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UnitedHealth Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UnitedHealth Group (MEX:UNH) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN10,539.40, compared to a current price of MXN7,333.50 — trading 30.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.86, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 7.33 and 117.9% above the Healthcare Plans industry median of 2.23. UnitedHealth Group's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For UnitedHealth Group (MEX:UNH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 4.86 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is UnitedHealth Group (MEX:UNH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UnitedHealth Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN7,333.50 is trading 30.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN10,539.40. GuruFocus considers UnitedHealth Group to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:UNH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 4.86 (34% below median its 10-year median of 7.33)
  • GF Value™: MXN10,539.40 vs. price of MXN7,333.50 (30.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 117.9% above the Healthcare Plans median (#11 of 13)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:UNH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


UnitedHealth Group Business Description

Address 1 Health Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55344
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2025. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's Optum franchises help create a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to affiliates and third parties.
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