ATRC
AtriCure, Inc.
ATRC offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has a slight edge over ATRC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ATRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
ATRC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
UNH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
UNH's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
ATRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 37x | $11.06 | -80% |
| Fair | 61x | $18.23 | -67% |
| Current | 187x | $55.98 | — |
| Expensive | 203x | $60.96 | +8.9% |
| Forward | 211x | $55.98 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ATRC's PE is in its expensive range at 187x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 211x.
UNH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $405 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $325 | -20% |
| Fair | 23x | $410 | +1.2% |
| Current | 23x | $405 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $526 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNH has the edge over ATRC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ATRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect ATRC to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
UNH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect UNH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ATRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.26 | -12% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.91 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.21 | +$0.98 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.10 | +$0.71 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.24 | +$0.71 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.61 | +$0.22 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.77 | +$0.09 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.81 | -$0.01 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.95 | -$0.29 |
ATRC has the edge over UNH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.65 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.55 | -8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.58 | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.28 | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.23 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.17 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.09 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.89 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.51 | -35% |
UNH's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $17.55 over the past year, against $23.89 in early 2025.
ATRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $154.5M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $153.6M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $141.2M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $140.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $134.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $136.1M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $123.6M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $124.3M | +17% |
ATRC has the edge over UNH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8% | +2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.3% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8% | +14 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1% | +6.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.5% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.8% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | -3.5 points |
ATRC's operating margin was 2.8% last quarter, up 2.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
UNH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $112B | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.7B | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $111.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.6B | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $100.8B | +6.8% |
UNH's revenue has held roughly level: $113B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.1% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | -7.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6% | -3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.7% | -0.4 points |
UNH has the edge over ATRC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ATRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.9M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.4M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.8M | +$5.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $18.4M | +486% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.1M | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $19M | +279% |
| Q1 2025 | -$13.2M | +$10.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M | +153% |
ATRC has the edge over UNH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.3B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.1B | +79% |
| Q4 2025 | $160M | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B | +1037% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +$7.6B |
UNH still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $22.8B over the past year.
ATRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2% | +963K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +1.9M shares |
| 3 years | +7.4% | +3.4M shares |
| 5 years | +8.1% | +3.7M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +12.2M shares |
ATRC has 50M diluted shares, up 4% from a year ago.
UNH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -4M shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -34M shares |
| 5 years | -5.5% | -53M shares |
| Available history | -6.6% | -64M shares |
UNH has the edge over ATRC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $3B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
UNH spent $5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% from the year before.
ATRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -9.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2022 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2021 | 0.3x | Very low |
ATRC has the edge over UNH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UNH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
UNH's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
ATRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.6 | Neutral |
ATRC's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (neutral).
UNH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.0 | Neutral |
UNH's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
ATRC PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | ATRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 187x | 26x | 622% above |
| PE % | 79 | 29 | 50 pts above |
ATRC is trading at 187x earnings, a 622% premium to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
UNH PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UNH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 26x | 11% below |
| PE % | 47 | 29 | 18 pts above |
UNH has the edge over ATRC on valuation relative to its sector.
ATRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $57.5 | 2.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $49.1 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.3 | 43% above |
| 100 week MA | $36.8 | 52% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.3 | 54% above |
ATRC's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 54% above its 200-week average.
UNH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $394.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $400.5 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $361.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $376.0 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $446.6 | 9.3% below |
UNH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 9.3% below its 200-week average.
ATRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.0 | $57.6 | +80% |
| 2021 | $57.6 | $73.4 | +27% |
| 2022 | $73.4 | $43.7 | -40% |
| 2023 | $43.7 | $35.7 | -18% |
| 2024 | $35.7 | $30.7 | -14% |
| 2025 | $30.7 | $40.3 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.3 | $56.0 | +39% |
ATRC has the edge over UNH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UNH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $296.0 | $340.8 | +15% |
| 2021 | $340.8 | $495.4 | +45% |
| 2022 | $495.4 | $531.3 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | $531.3 | $526.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | $526.5 | $510.0 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | $510.0 | $331.8 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $331.8 | $405.1 | +22% |
UNH has finished three years in a row lower, and it's up 22% so far in 2026.