Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
UnitedHealth
59
Quality score · out of 100
Elevance Health
53
Quality score · out of 100
UnitedHealth comes in ahead: a quality score of 59 versus 53 for Elevance Health. UnitedHealth wins on less debt (1.89× vs 2.99×). Elevance Health answers with earnings growth (4.3% vs -0.5%).
| Metric | UnitedHealth | Elevance Health |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 59 | 53 |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.89× | 2.99× |
| FCF margin | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 10.7% | 9.5% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | -0.5% | 4.3% |
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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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, UnitedHealth or Elevance Health?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), UnitedHealth scores higher: 59 versus 53 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make UnitedHealth the better investment?
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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