BRKR
Bruker Corporation
BRKR's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has the edge over BRKR overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
BRKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
BRKR's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are 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.
BRKR PE Valuation
BRKR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is in its fair range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BRKR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BRKR'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 |
Analysts expect UNH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BRKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.34 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.10 | -$0.94 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.70 | -235% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.24 | -146% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.15 | -120% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.82 | +3.4% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.80 | +17% |
| Q1 2022 | $1.85 | +40% |
| Q4 2021 | $1.81 | +77% |
BRKR lost $1.10 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last three quarters.
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 has the edge over BRKR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BRKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $874M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $838.5M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $823.4M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $977.2M | -0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $860.5M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $797.4M | -0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $801.4M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $979.6M | +15% |
BRKR's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $874M last quarter, up 1.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -10% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -7.8% | -9.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.8% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -6% | -14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5% | -4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4% | -5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4% | -4.7 points |
BRKR's operating margin was −10% last quarter, down 4.4 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 BRKR 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 BRKR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.7M | +$150.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$106.2M | +$42.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $47M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $207.2M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | -$54.1M | -1033% |
| Q2 2025 | -$148.8M | -$125.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $39M | +9650% |
| Q4 2024 | $153.3M | -12% |
BRKR's free cash flow has turned positive again: $245M over the past year, against −$11M the year before.
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.
BRKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +700K shares |
| 3 years | -1.9% | -2.9M shares |
BRKR has 153M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
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 BRKR 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.
BRKR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 8.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.4x | High |
BRKR's net debt is about 10 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 6.2 years a year ago.
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 has the edge over BRKR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BRKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.9 | Neutral |
BRKR's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (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).
BRKR PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | BRKR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 26x | — |
BRKR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
BRKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $59.7 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.1 | 2.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $50.4 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.4 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $58.3 | 3.6% above |
BRKR has the edge over UNH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
BRKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51.0 | $54.3 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $54.3 | $80.3 | +48% |
| 2022 | $80.3 | $66.5 | -17% |
| 2023 | $66.5 | $73.5 | +10% |
| 2024 | $73.5 | $58.4 | -21% |
| 2025 | $58.4 | $48.0 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.0 | $60.3 | +26% |
BRKR 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.