Head to head · SEC data as of July 15, 2026
UnitedHealth
54
Quality score · out of 100
Elevance Health
55
Quality score · out of 100
On paper this one is nearly a draw: UnitedHealth scores 54 and Elevance Health scores 55 out of 100 in our fundamental quality model. Elevance Health wins on earnings growth (5.3% vs -3.5%). UnitedHealth answers with less debt (2.15× vs 2.81×).
| Metric | UnitedHealth | Elevance Health |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 54 | 55 |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 11.6% | 11.9% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 2.15× | 2.81× |
| FCF margin | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 11.2% | 9.9% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | -3.5% | 5.3% |
TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.
UnitedHealth. UnitedHealth is the largest health company in the U.S. It combines health insurance (UnitedHealthcare) with health services, data and pharmacy (Optum). It's a giant present across almost the entire U.S. healthcare chain.
Elevance Health. Elevance Health (formerly Anthem) is one of the largest U.S. health insurers. It operates many plans under the Blue Cross Blue Shield brand and covers tens of millions of people across private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
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What this comparison doesn't tell you
The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:
Who has the stronger fundamentals today, UnitedHealth or Elevance Health?
They're practically tied: UnitedHealth and Elevance Health score 55 and 54 out of 100 in the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data). The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Elevance Health the better investment?
No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.
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