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UnitedHealthUNH

Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure · NYSE · USA

$370.95
Down 1.3% todayClose

Up 13.9% this year but −12.8% since July 2, against +10.7% for the life science sector since June 26. UnitedHealth buys from 3 mapped companies.

Market cap
$335B
This year
+13.9%
1 year
+3.4%
P/E
23.7
P/S
0.7
P/B
3.2

Price vs the life science sector

since Jun 26UNHLife science sector, equal weight
UnitedHealth (UNH) vs the Life science sector indexDaily closes from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, each line rebased to its own first value. UNH: −12.8% from Jul 2, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. Life science sector index: +10.7% from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026.−10%0%+10%Jun 26AugSepOct 8UNH −12.8%Sector +10.7% UnitedHealth (UNH) vs the Life science sector indexDaily closes from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026, each line rebased to its own first value. UNH: −12.8% from Jul 2, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. Life science sector index: +10.7% from Jun 26, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026.−10%0%+10%Jun 26AugSepOct 8UNH−12.8%Sector+10.7%

Supply chain

3 suppliers
SUPPLIERS →→ CUSTOMERSLabcorp (LH)LHLabcorp+0.7%Natera (NTRA)NTRANatera−1.2%Cardinal Health (CAH)CAHCardinal Health+2.9%None mappedUNHUnitedHealth

Suppliers 3

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About UnitedHealth

Insurance is UnitedHealthcare's job. Optum is everything else: clinics on the ground, Optum Rx managing pharmacy benefits and a health data business behind both. Insurer and care provider sit under a single owner.

Theme exposure

Health insurancePBMServicesInsuranceCare servicesHealth data

Products

  • UnitedHealthcare (insurance)
  • Optum Health (clinics)
  • Optum Rx (PBM)

Competitors

  • CVS/Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Elevance

Risks

  • Political/regulatory pressure on PBMs
  • Rising medical costs

Same segment: Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure

Wholesalers, distribution and pharmacy chains that get medicines to patients. Segment 8 of 8 in the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain.

CVS HealthCVS−0.2%McKessonMCK+2.2%The Cigna GroupCI+0.9%CencoraCOR+1.3%Cardinal HealthCAH+2.9%

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UNH vs CVSUNH vs MCKUNH vs CIUNH vs CORUNH vs CAH

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