Income Tax
UnitedHealth Group Income Tax increased by 116.0% to $1.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.2%, from $1.63B to $1.48B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Income Tax shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to pre-tax income may signal a higher effective tax rate or changes in tax legislation, while a decrease may indicate tax benefits or lower jurisdictional rates.
Detailed definition
Represents the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company during the reporting period, including both cu...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to peers.
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.20B | $1.10B | $919.00M | $1.37B | $1.47B | $1.56B | $1.31B | $1.56B | $1.57B | $1.65B | $1.18B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.36B | $1.01B | $1.63B | $510.00M | $686.00M | $1.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.1% | -16.4% | +49.0% | +7.1% | +6.5% | -16.3% | +19.2% | +0.9% | +5.2% | -28.4% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +9.0% | -25.7% | +62.1% | -68.8% | +34.5% | +116.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.6% | +42.1% | +42.2% | +13.8% | +7.2% | +5.9% | -9.4% | -21.6% | -20.9% | -18.0% | -14.9% | +33.6% | -59.0% | -49.4% | -9.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's income tax?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported income tax of $1.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's income tax changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's income tax decreased by 9.2% year-over-year, from $1.63B to $1.48B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's income tax has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.58B to $4.83B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax the company is required to pay on its earnings.