RIGL
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
RIGL has a slight edge over UNH overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RIGL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RIGL's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, but its revenue 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.
RIGL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 2x | $31.38 | -31% |
| Current | 2.8x | $45.69 | — |
| Fair | 6.3x | $102 | +122% |
| Forward | 13x | $45.69 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $329 | +620% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RIGL has the edge over UNH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
RIGL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for RIGL, but weaker profitability.
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.
RIGL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.54 | -78% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.08 | +159% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.89 | +209% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.29 | +810% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.48 | +1868% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.22 | +2492% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.46 | +$6.22 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.12 | +$3.22 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.99 | +$2.39 |
RIGL 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.
RIGL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $80.9M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $78.7M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $58.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $69.8M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $69.5M | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $101.7M | +176% |
| Q1 2025 | $53.3M | +81% |
| Q4 2024 | $57.6M | +61% |
RIGL has the edge over UNH on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | -30 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +4.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | +16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 60% | +59 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +48 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +23 points |
RIGL has the edge over UNH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
RIGL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.6M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $30.7M | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7M | +$3.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $22M | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $24M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.5M | +10012% |
| Q1 2025 | -$893K | +$4.1M |
| Q4 2022 | -$22M | -$2.9M |
RIGL 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.
RIGL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.4% | +869K shares |
| 1 year | +6.7% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +3M shares |
| 5 years | +20% | +3.4M shares |
| Available history | +22% | +3.7M shares |
RIGL has 20M diluted shares, up 6.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $511,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7M |
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 RIGL 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.
RIGL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
RIGL 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.
RIGL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.3 | Neutral |
RIGL's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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).
RIGL PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | RIGL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.8x | 26x | 89% below |
| PE % | 30 | 29 | 1 pt above |
RIGL 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.
RIGL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.9 | 2.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $44.4 | 2.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $38.0 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.6 | 45% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.4 | 104% above |
RIGL's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 104% 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.
RIGL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.8 | $36.9 | +77% |
| 2021 | $36.9 | $28.4 | -23% |
| 2022 | $28.4 | $12.3 | -57% |
| 2023 | $12.3 | $14.5 | +18% |
| 2024 | $14.5 | $16.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $16.5 | $44.0 | +167% |
| 2026 YTD | $44.0 | $45.7 | +3.8% |
RIGL's yearly returns have swung widely, from +167% in 2025 to −57% in 2022. It's up 3.8% 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 RIGL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.