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UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)
Last Price$467.1(1.7%)
Market Cap$436.0B
WACC
7.0%
Cost of Equity
7.4%
Cost of Debt
(25.3%)
Debt to Equity
1.0%
Beta
1.0
Stock quality
6/10
Good
UNH
is 124.2% undervalued
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UNH WACC

Recent WACC calculation

as of Mar 03, 2025
Cost of Equity
% share of Total Capital
7.4%
99.0%
Risk-free rate
4.2%
Beta
0.7
Equity Risk Premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Debt (after-tax)
% share of Total Capital
(25.3%)
1.0%
Average Cost of Debt
(22.1%)
Effective Tax Rate
(14.8%)
WACC
7.0%

WACC dynamics

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UNH Cost of Equity

Recent Cost of Equity calculation

as of Mar 03, 2025
Risk-free rate
4.2%
Beta
0.7
Equity risk premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Equity
7.4%

Cost of Equity dynamics

UNH vs Peer Set: Discount Rate Comparison

WACC
Cost of Equity

General

Discount rate

financials

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated logo
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH
7.0%
8.9%
(35.7%)
3.6%
Median Peer Set
6.0%
7.2%
(2.4%)
1.1%
Clover Health Investments, Corp. logo
Clover Health Investments, Corp.CLOV
11.1%
(41.5%)
(31.3%)
(10.5%)
Alignment Healthcare, Inc. logo
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.ALHC
11.0%
27.2%
(4.8%)
(8.1%)
Oscar Health, Inc. logo
Oscar Health, Inc.OSCR
10.4%
56.5%
N/A
0.3%
Elevance Health Inc. logo
Elevance Health Inc.ELV
8.2%
3.2%
(0.0%)
3.4%
Molina Healthcare, Inc. logo
Molina Healthcare, Inc.MOH
6.4%
19.3%
9.2%
2.9%
Humana Inc. logo
Humana Inc.HUM
5.7%
10.7%
(50.1%)
1.0%
Cigna Corporation logo
Cigna CorporationCI
5.6%
8.4%
(18.9%)
2.6%
Centene Corporation logo
Centene CorporationCNC
4.2%
5.9%
27.4%
2.0%
CVS Health Corporation logo
CVS Health CorporationCVS
4.0%
4.2%
(43.6%)
1.2%
Bright Health Group, Inc. logo
Bright Health Group, Inc.BHG
3.9%
(51.9%)
86.2%
(103.4%)

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FAQ

What is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's discount rate as of Mar 03, 2025?

As of Mar 03, 2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's discount rate is 7.04%. This rate is determined based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and the cost of equity, factoring in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's capital structure and risk profile.

What is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's WACC as of Mar 03, 2025, is 7.04%. This value is calculated by blending the cost of debt and cost of equity, reflecting the company’s overall cost of financing its operations.

What is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's cost of equity?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's cost of equity is 7.4%, as of Mar 03, 2025. This is the return that shareholders expect based on the stock's risk level and market conditions, used to calculate the discount rate for valuing future cash flows.