Stock Analysis on Net

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Medical costs payable 34,224 32,395 29,056 24,483 21,872
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 34,337 31,958 27,715 24,643 22,495
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 4,545 4,274 3,110 3,620 4,819
Unearned revenues 3,317 3,355 3,075 2,571 2,842
Other current liabilities 27,346 27,072 26,281 22,975 20,392
Current liabilities 103,769 99,054 89,237 78,292 72,420
Long-term debt, less current maturities 72,359 58,263 54,513 42,383 38,648
Deferred income taxes 3,620 3,021 2,769 3,265 3,367
Other liabilities 15,939 14,463 12,839 11,787 12,315
Noncurrent liabilities 91,918 75,747 70,121 57,435 54,330
Total liabilities 195,687 174,801 159,358 135,727 126,750
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 4,323 4,498 4,897 1,434 2,211
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; no shares issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value 9 9 9 10 10
Retained earnings 96,036 95,774 86,156 77,134 69,295
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,387) (7,027) (8,393) (5,384) (3,814)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group 92,658 88,756 77,772 71,760 65,491
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests 5,610 5,665 3,678 3,285 2,837
Total equity 98,268 94,421 81,450 75,045 68,328
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity 298,278 273,720 245,705 212,206 197,289

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. UnitedHealth Group Inc. current liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. UnitedHealth Group Inc. noncurrent liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. UnitedHealth Group Inc. total liabilities increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. UnitedHealth Group Inc. shareholders’ equity attributable to UnitedHealth Group increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.