Jul 29, 2026 - News

UnitedHealth is now the world's fourth-largest company by revenue

Kyle Stokes

A building that says UnitedHealthcare — UnitedHealthcare is a subsidiary of the health care giant. Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

UnitedHealth Group is now the fourth-largest company in the world, according to the newly released Fortune Global 500.

Zoom in: Only Amazon, Walmart and China's state-owned utility bring in more revenue than UnitedHealth, which jumped three spots on this year's ranking.

The Eden Prairie-based health care giant leapfrogged three oil companies, including Saudi Aramco, to claim the No. 4 spot.

By the numbers: UnitedHealth Group raked in $447.5 billion in revenues and $12 billion in profits, according to Fortune.

Zoom out: Four of Minnesota's 18 domestic Fortune 500 companies also made the global list: Target (rank: 96), U.S. Bancorp (373), Best Buy (385), and CHS (468).

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UnitedHealth is now the world's fourth-largest company by revenue

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