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Elevance Health vs UnitedHealth

UnitedHealth is the larger business, with $447.57bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $199.13bn for Elevance Health (2.2 times as much). Elevance Health grew faster (12.5% against 11.8%). Elevance Health kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.8% against 2.7%. Elevance Health carries less debt relative to equity (73.0% against 78.3%).

Latest fiscal yearElevance HealthELV, 2025UnitedHealthUNH, 2025
Revenue $199.13bn $447.57bn
Revenue growth 12.5% 11.8%
Net income $5.66bn $12.06bn
Operating margin 3.6% 4.2%
Net margin 2.8% 2.7%
Return on equity 13.3% 12.2%
Free cash flow $3.17bn $16.07bn
Cash $9.49bn $24.36bn
Total debt $32.05bn $78.39bn
Debt to equity 73.0% 78.3%
Dividend per share — $8.73
Dividend yield 1.7% 2.2%
Share buybacks $2.60bn $5.54bn
Employees 98,200 390,000
Market value $89.31bn $363.52bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 61 (Moderate) 77 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 4 buys, 18 sales 0 buys, 3 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.