UnitedHealth Non-GAAP EPS of $7.15 beats by $0.12, revenue of $100.8B beats by $1.52B
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UnitedHealth press release (NYSE:UNH): Q3 Non-GAAP EPS of $7.15 beats by $0.12.
Revenue of $100.8B (+9.1% Y/Y) beats by $1.52B.
Third quarter 2024 revenues grew nearly $8.5 billion to $100.8 billion, led by strong expansion in people served at Optum and UnitedHealthcare.
Consumers Served by UnitedHealthcare’s Commercial Domestic Offerings Grew 2.4 Million Year to Date
Third Quarter Earnings of $6.51 Per Share Include Cyberattack Impacts
The company’s full year 2024 net earnings outlook of $15.50 to $15.75 per share reflects the South America operations disposition activities reported in the first half of 2024 and Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts.
The company’s adjusted net earnings outlook of $27.50 to $27.75 (vs $27.69 consensus) continues within the $27.50 to $28.00 range established nearly a year ago, even as it absorbs an estimated $0.75 per share of business disruption impacts for the affected Change Healthcare services, which have increased ~$0.10 per share from the estimate provided last quarter.
The third quarter 2024 medical care ratio was 85.2% compared to 82.3% last year.Days claims payable of 47.4 compared to 45.2 in the second quarter of 2024 and 50.7 in the third quarter of 2023.
The third quarter of 2024 operating cost ratio of 13.2% compares to 13.3% in the second quarter of 2024 and 15.0% in the prior year, reflecting continued strong operating cost efficiency.