ACC 556 Week 9 Discussion – Cash Flows

Please respond to the following:

• For this week’s discussion, use the Internet or Company Dossier through
  Nexis Uni to research one publicly traded company in which you are
  interested. Review its most recent statement of cash flows. Be prepared
  to discuss.
• Review the company’s operating, investing, and
  financing activities. Suggest at least two items from each activity that
  creditors should analyze when deciding whether to lend money to the
  company. Justify your response.

Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

Hello Everyone and Dr. Powell,

I Have selected to review United Healthcare, dealing with
insurance and other entities I wanted to see how United Healthcare
ranked amongst other competitors. 348 Customers rate UnitedHealth
Group’s Pricing Score a 3.2/5, which ranks it 1st against its
competitors. UnitedHealth Group’s third quarter 2023 revenues grew 14%
to $92.4 billion year-over-year, including double-digit growth at both Optum
and
UnitedHealthcare. Third quarter 2023 earnings from operations were $8.5
billion, an increase of 14%. previously noted outpatient care,
primarily serving seniors, and business mix. UnitedHealth Group
operating income for the twelve months ending September 30, 2023 was $31.560B,
a 16.52% increase year-over-year. UnitedHealth Group annual operating
income for 2022 was $28.435B, a 18.63% increase from 2021. UnitedHealth
Group annual operating income for 2021 was $23.97B, a 6.99% increase
from 2020.The five largest health insurance companies by revenue are UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Centene and Humana. They make up about half of the total market share in the health insurance industry.

After reviewing the revenue and watching the increase of 14%,
this would be a positive investment. United Healthcare is also in the
top 5 largest insurance companies who is performing well, ranked at
number one, why wouldn’t creditors lend them money. United Healthcare
would help them make money!

UnitedHealth Group Operating Income 2010-2023 | UNH | MacroTrends