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 : Cigna Corp (2020 sales of $160.35 billion of which 73% was Health Services), Anthem Inc ($121.87 billion of which 59% was Government Business), and Centene Corporation ($111.12 billion of which 97% was Managed Care).

Sales Analysis. During the year ended December of 2020, sales at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated were $257.14 billion. This is an increase of 6.2% versus 2019, when the company's sales were $242.16 billion. This was the fifth consecutive year of sales increases at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (and since 2015, sales have increased a total of 64%). Sales of Optumhealth saw an increase that was more than double the company's growth rate: sales were up 31.3% in 2020, from $30.32 billion to $39.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated also saw significant increases in sales in Optumrx (up 17.8% to $87.50 billion) .