Unitedhealth Group, Inc. Reveals 16% Retreat In Q4 Earnings

(RTTNews) - Unitedhealth Group, Inc. (UNH) revealed earnings for fourth quarter that fell compared to the same period last year.

The company said its profit came in at $1.35 billion, or $1.40 per share. This was down from $1.60 billion, or $1.64 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 30.4% to $43.60 billion. This was up from $33.43 billion last year.

Unitedhealth Group, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $1.35 Bln. vs. $1.60 Bln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -15.6% -EPS (Q4): $1.40 vs. $1.64 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -14.6% -Revenue (Q4): $43.60 Bln vs. $33.43 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 30.4%