UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has the edge over UTMD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
UTMD
Utah Medical Products, Inc.
UTMD trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
UTMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
UTMD's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure.
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.
UTMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $50.18 | -32% |
| Fair | 20x | $66.55 | -9.6% |
| Current | 22x | $73.63 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $84.11 | +14% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UTMD has the edge over UNH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
UTMD Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for UTMD to show an outlook.
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 UTMD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UTMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.28 | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.38 | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.48 | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.54 | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.74 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.78 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.95 | -14% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.27 | -8% |
UTMD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.28 over the past year, against $4.74 in mid-2023.
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 UTMD 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's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
UTMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.5M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.7M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $9M | -1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $10M | -4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.7M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.2M | -26% |
| Q3 2024 | $10M | -20% |
UTMD's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $9M last quarter, down 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | -3.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | -5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -6.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | 0 points |
| Q3 2024 | 33% | +1.7 points |
UTMD has the edge over UNH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 UTMD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UTMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.2M | -56% |
| Q1 2026 | $3M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.4M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.3M | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9M | -44% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.8M | -24% |
UTMD's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $11M over the past year, down 17% 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 902M diluted shares, down 0.7% from a year ago, with $5B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
UTMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -1K shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -62K shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -455K shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -471K shares |
| Available history | -15% | -553K shares |
UTMD has the edge over UNH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $78,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $128,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $994,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $653,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $3.9M |
UTMD spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 89% from the year before.
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.
UTMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -6.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
UTMD has the edge over UNH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
UTMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.8 | Neutral |
UTMD's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (neutral).
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.
UTMD PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UTMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 26x | 13% below |
| PE % | 68 | 29 | 39 pts above |
UTMD has the edge over UNH on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
UTMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $73.2 | 0.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $71.7 | 2.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $66.9 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $62.5 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $71.0 | 3.7% above |
UTMD has the edge over UNH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
UTMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $108.4 | $85.5 | -21% |
| 2021 | $85.5 | $97.9 | +15% |
| 2022 | $97.9 | $93.6 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $93.6 | $84.2 | -10% |
| 2024 | $84.2 | $61.9 | -27% |
| 2025 | $61.9 | $56.8 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $56.8 | $73.6 | +30% |
UTMD has the edge over UNH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.