The BusinessWeek 50 Ranking
4
UnitedHealth Group
UNITEDHEALTH Group already serves an astonishing 65 million Americans with its health plans and other services. Now a push into serving the elderly could make it the biggest provider in Medicare’s new prescription program in 2006. Its formula for success over the past 15 years: maintain a diverse mix of businesses, and make smart acquisitions. Even if gains from employersponsored plans slow, UnitedHealth’s push into faster-growing niches such as discount health-care cards may boost profits. Earnings for the Minnetonka (Minn.) company are expected to jump about $1 billion, to $4 billion, in 2006.
Company Info |
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| 2005 Rank | 5 |
| GET MORE COMPANY INFO | UNH |
| Market Value $ Million | 79,076.3 |
| Total Return $ Million | (1-yr.) 27.8
(3-yr.) 181.3 |
| 2005 Sales $ Billion | 45.4 |
| Sales Growth $ Million | (1-yr.) 22
(3-yr.) 22.6 |
| Long-Term Growth Est. % | 17.0 |
| Net income $ Million | 3,300.0 |
| Net Income Growth $ Million | (1-yr.) 28
(3-yr.) 35.3 |
| Net Margin %* | 7.3 |
| Return on Inv. Capital (%)* | 15.3 |
| Share Price 12-Mo. Hi/Lo | 65/44 |
| P/E Ratio | 23 |
| Industry | Health Care Equipment & Services |
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