BIO
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIO's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has the edge over BIO overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
BIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BIO's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
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.
BIO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.5x | $169 | -54% |
| Fair | 7.4x | $280 | -24% |
| Current | 9.8x | $370 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $1,157 | +212% |
| Forward | 35x | $370 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BIO's PE is 9.8x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 BIO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BIO's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
UNH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
UNH has the edge over BIO on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
BIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.69 | -72% |
| Q3 2026 | $37.91 | +$62.22 |
| Q2 2026 | $8.19 | -30% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.01 | +$82.21 |
| Q4 2025 | $27.85 | +$92.89 |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.31 | +$3.02 |
| Q2 2025 | $11.73 | +$58.76 |
| Q1 2025 | -$76.20 | -$65.84 |
| Q4 2024 | -$65.04 | -$43.55 |
BIO 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.
BIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $656.4M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $651M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $592.1M | +1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $693.2M | +3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $653M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $651.6M | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $585.4M | -4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $667.5M | -2% |
BIO's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $656M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.6% | -18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -17% | -26 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.7% | -5.3 points |
BIO's operating margin was −7.6% last quarter, down 18 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 has the edge over BIO on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 BIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.2M | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $66.7M | -5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $78.1M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $119.1M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $89.2M | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $70.8M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.5M | +222% |
| Q4 2024 | $81.2M | +109% |
BIO still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $329M over the past year.
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 has the edge over BIO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +131K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +22K shares |
| 3 years | -7.8% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -3.3M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -3.2M shares |
BIO has 27M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $31.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.8M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $53.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $140.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $14,000 |
BIO spent $79M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 73% from the year before.
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 BIO 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.
BIO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
BIO has more cash than debt.
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.
BIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.5 | Neutral |
BIO's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 67 (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).
BIO PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | BIO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.8x | 26x | 62% below |
| PE % | 67 | 29 | 38 pts above |
BIO has the edge over UNH on valuation relative to its sector.
UNH PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UNH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 26x | 11% below |
| PE % | 47 | 29 | 18 pts above |
UNH is trading at 23x earnings, a 11% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
BIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $370.5 | 0% below |
| 20 week MA | $355.5 | 4.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $314.3 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $297.5 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $326.1 | 14% above |
BIO has slipped below its 8-week average, but it's still above the other four, and 14% 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.
BIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $368.4 | $575.1 | +56% |
| 2021 | $575.1 | $746.3 | +30% |
| 2022 | $746.3 | $412.7 | -45% |
| 2023 | $412.7 | $322.9 | -22% |
| 2024 | $322.9 | $330.9 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | $330.9 | $303.9 | -8.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $303.9 | $370.5 | +22% |
BIO has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 22% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over BIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.