UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has the edge over VREX overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
VREX
Varex Imaging Corporation
VREX offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
VREX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable |
VREX's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable, but its cash flow 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 has the edge over VREX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VREX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $9.16 | -50% |
| Forward | 20x | $18.27 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $16.23 | -11% |
| Current | 35x | $18.27 | — |
| Expensive | 69x | $35.92 | +97% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VREX's PE is in its fair range at 35x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
UNH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
UNH has the edge over VREX on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
VREX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VREX's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
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 VREX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VREX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.91 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.52 | +$3.73 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.00 | -$0.97 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.64 | -$0.47 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.70 | -$0.53 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.21 | -534% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.03 | -212% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.17 | -218% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.17 | -208% |
VREX has returned to profit: it earned $0.52 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 VREX 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.
VREX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $210.5M | +3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $216M | +1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $209.6M | +4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $228.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $203M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $212.9M | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $199.8M | +5.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $205.7M | -9.5% |
VREX's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $211M last quarter, up 3.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +51 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.7% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | +1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.6% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -40% | -44 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +6.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5.3% | -5.4 points |
VREX 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 VREX on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
VREX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $12M | +757% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.7M | -179% |
| Q4 2025 | -$26.8M | -606% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3M | -88% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4M | -58% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.8M | +$12.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.3M | +$5.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $19.9M | -52% |
VREX's free cash flow was −$20M over the past year, against $36M 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 VREX 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.
VREX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.4% | +600K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -7.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3.1% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +10% | +4M shares |
VREX has 43M diluted shares, up 2.7% from 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 VREX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VREX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 75.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q1 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2023 | 3.0x | Moderate |
VREX's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.3 years a year ago.
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).
VREX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.5 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 65.8 | Neutral |
VREX's weekly RSI is 75 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 66 (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 VREX on valuation relative to its sector.
VREX PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | VREX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 26x | 36% above |
| PE % | 65 | 29 | 36 pts above |
VREX is trading at 35x earnings, a 36% premium to 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 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.
VREX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.4 | 0.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $16.3 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $13.5 | 35% above |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.9 | 23% above |
VREX has slipped below its 8-week average, but it's still above the other four, and 23% 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.
VREX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.3 | $16.3 | -46% |
| 2021 | $16.3 | $31.8 | +96% |
| 2022 | $31.8 | $19.8 | -38% |
| 2023 | $19.8 | $20.5 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $20.5 | $14.8 | -28% |
| 2025 | $14.8 | $11.8 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.8 | $18.3 | +54% |
VREX has the edge over UNH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.