Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.8%, from $8.11B to $7.96B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.57B | $5.29B | $5.11B | $6.52B | $6.67B | $6.95B | $6.22B | $7.33B | $7.23B | $7.69B | $6.86B | $1.00M | $5.67B | $7.61B | $6.79B | $8.11B | $4.08B | $3.23B | $0.00 | $7.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.0% | -3.4% | +27.5% | +2.3% | +4.2% | -10.5% | +18.0% | -1.4% | +6.4% | -10.8% | -100.0% | >999% | +34.4% | -10.8% | +19.4% | -49.6% | -20.9% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.7% | +31.3% | +21.6% | +12.5% | +8.5% | +10.7% | +10.4% | -100.0% | -21.6% | -1.0% | -1.0% | >999% | -27.9% | -57.6% | -100.0% | -1.8% |
Range$0.00 – $8.11B
CAGR+7.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $2.78B | $4.19B | $2.99B | $5.21B | $2.03B | $1.72B | $193.00M | $5.62B |
| Optum Rx | $1.41B | $1.54B | $1.74B | $1.32B | $1.44B | $1.55B | $2.89B | $1.19B |
| Optum Health | $1.92B | $2.16B | $1.79B | $1.41B | $636.00M | $255.00M | -$2.78B | $1.14B |
| Optum Insight | $546.00M | $791.00M | $1.27B | $1.16B | $998.00M | $706.00M | $0.00 | $963.00M |
| Total | $5.67B | $7.61B | $6.79B | $8.11B | $4.08B | $3.23B | $0.00 | $7.96B |
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported pre-tax income of $7.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $8.11B to $7.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income has grown at a -8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.31B to $15.42B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.