UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VMD
Viemed Healthcare, Inc.
VMD has a slight edge over UNH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
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.
VMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
VMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 VMD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $6.92 | -24% |
| Forward | 18x | $9.11 | — |
| Current | 24x | $9.11 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $9.97 | +9.4% |
| Expensive | 36x | $13.67 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VMD's PE is in its fair range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
VMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VMD, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
VMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.50 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.38 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.36 | +5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.37 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.33 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.34 | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.30 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.28 | +12% |
VMD has the edge over UNH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
VMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $80.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $78.1M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $75.4M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $76.2M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.9M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $63.1M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.1M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.7M | +20% |
VMD has the edge over UNH on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.6% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.7% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.7% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.1% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.5% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +0.2 points |
VMD 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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $22.8B over the past year.
VMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9M | -73% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.4M | +80% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4M | +$14M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.7M | +207% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.7M | +516% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.1M | +231% |
| Q1 2025 | -$12.6M | -$7.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2M | -41% |
VMD generated $21M in free cash flow over the past year, about four times what it generated 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 VMD 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.
VMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +66.6K shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +697K shares |
| 3 years | +1.9% | +772K shares |
| 5 years | +1.3% | +533K shares |
| Available history | +3.6% | +1.4M shares |
VMD has 41M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago, despite $8M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $977,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $5.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $11.6M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
VMD spent $8M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
VMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
VMD 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).
VMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.9 | Neutral |
VMD's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
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 VMD on valuation relative to its sector.
VMD PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | VMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 26x | 7.3% below |
| PE % | 39 | 29 | 10 pts above |
VMD is trading at 24x earnings, in line with the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
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 the edge over VMD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.34 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.90 | 8% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.25 | 1.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.16 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $8.23 | 11% above |
VMD has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 11% above its 200-week average.
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.
VMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.28 | $8.00 | +27% |
| 2021 | $8.00 | $5.59 | -30% |
| 2022 | $5.59 | $7.45 | +33% |
| 2023 | $7.45 | $7.85 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $7.85 | $8.16 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $8.16 | $7.30 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.30 | $9.11 | +25% |
VMD has the edge over UNH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.