UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates within the Hospital and medical service plans sector. In addition to historical fundamental analyses, the complete report available to purchase compares UnitedHealth Group Incorporated with three other companies in this sector in UNITED STATES : Centene Corporation (2019 sales of $74.64 billion of which 96% was Managed Care), Cigna Corp ($153.74 billion of which 71% was Health Services), and Anthem Inc ($104.26 billion of which 60% was Government Business).

Sales Analysis. During the year ended December of 2019, sales at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated were $242.16 billion. This is an increase of 7.0% versus 2018, when the company's sales were $226.25 billion. This was the fifth consecutive year of sales increases at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (and since 2014, sales have increased a total of 86%). Sales of Optumhealth saw an increase that was more than double the company's growth rate: sales were up 25.6% in 2019, from $24.15 billion to $30.32 billion. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated also saw significant increases in sales in Optuminsight (up 11.1% to $10.01 billion) .