UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) Healthcare Business Touched New Highs In First Quarter 2012 Results

Industry Analysis

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) is ranked highest among 23 Healthcare Plane companies by market capitalization which stands at $62.19 billion. The company is ranked 12^th in terms of revenue growth rate which stands at 10.53 percent. Unitedhealth Group maintains the return on equity of 18.71 percent making it stand 6^th among its industry peers.

1^st Quarter 2012 Results:

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) reported its total revenue to $27.28 billion for the quarter ended March 31^st, 2012 as compared to revenue of $25.43 billion for the same period last year. Crocs Inc reported the net profit of $1.38 billion or earnings of $1.31 per share for the respective quarter as compared to net income of $1.34 billion or earnings of $1.22 per share last year.

The company’s total assets accumulate up to $72.69 billion.

UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s Competitors:

Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET), Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE:CVH), Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM), WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP), CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI), WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG), Universal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM), Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC), and HealthSpring, Inc (NYSE:HS).