UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

		Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	32,287,000	32,203,000	32,021,000	32,203,000	32,358,000	31,560,000	30,496,000	29,571,000	28,435,000	27,085,000	25,335,000	24,181,000	23,970,000	21,946,000	20,885,000	24,148,000	22,405,000	23,983,000	24,346,000	19,849,000
Total assets	US$ in thousands	298,278,000	299,309,000	286,056,000	284,210,000	278,415,000	282,063,000	280,164,000	283,679,000	245,705,000	243,064,000	230,172,000	221,238,000	212,206,000	213,045,000	210,292,000	205,171,000	197,289,000	190,969,000	192,483,000	189,067,000
Operating ROA		10.82%	10.76%	11.19%	11.33%	11.62%	11.19%	10.89%	10.42%	11.57%	11.14%	11.01%	10.93%	11.30%	10.30%	9.93%	11.77%	11.36%	12.56%	12.65%	10.50%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $32,287,000K ÷ $298,278,000K
= 10.82%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown some fluctuations over the reporting periods. The Operating ROA ranged from a low of 9.93% on June 30, 2021, to a high of 12.65% on June 30, 2020. The average Operating ROA during this period was approximately 11.20%.

Overall, UnitedHealth Group's performance in generating operating income from its assets can be considered relatively stable, with the Operating ROA generally staying above 10% in most periods. However, there were some slight variations in the quarterly figures, indicating potential operational or financial performance fluctuations.

Investors and analysts may continue to monitor UnitedHealth Group's Operating ROA to assess the company's efficiency in generating profits from its assets and to evaluate its operational performance over time.