Unitedhealth Group Long Term Debt

Unitedhealth Group posts a long-term debt of $70B as of June 2026. That compares with $73B in the prior-year period — down 5.4% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Unitedhealth Group's long-term debt was $73B. The latest reading is $70B — a 5.4% year-over-year decrease (period ending June 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Long-Term Debt is one piece of Unitedhealth Group's financial statement story. At $70B, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for UNH's long-term debt usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Unitedhealth Group's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Unitedhealth Group against Finance peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Finance are more comparable, which makes gaps in long-term debt easier to interpret. Start with $70B here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.