Investment & Other Income
UnitedHealth Group Investment & Other Income increased by 74.8% to $1.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from $1.03B to $1.13B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment & Other Income shows an upward trend with a 14.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher returns on invested capital or a larger asset base, while a decrease may indicate lower interest rates or a more conservative investment strategy.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the income generated from the company's investment portfolio, including interest earned on cash e...
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Commonly reported by insurance companies and financial institutions as 'Net Investment Income' or 'Investment Income'.
revenue_investment_income_interest_and_dividendHistorical 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $556.00M | $503.00M | $813.00M | $367.00M | $295.00M | $513.00M | $855.00M | $798.00M | $1.12B | $997.00M | $1.18B | $1.01B | $997.00M | $1.64B | $1.55B | $1.03B | $1.11B | $1.13B | $647.00M | $1.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.5% | +61.6% | -54.9% | -19.6% | +73.9% | +66.7% | -6.7% | +39.7% | -10.6% | +18.3% | -14.2% | -1.4% | +64.8% | -5.6% | -33.4% | +7.3% | +2.2% | -42.8% | +74.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -46.9% | +2.0% | +5.2% | +117.4% | +278.0% | +94.3% | +37.9% | +26.7% | -10.6% | +64.8% | +31.6% | +2.2% | +11.1% | -31.1% | -58.3% | +9.5% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $528.00M | $807.00M | $543.00M | $528.00M | $573.00M | $568.00M | $504.00M | $504.00M |
| Optum Insight | $27.00M | $104.00M | $77.00M | $233.00M | $32.00M | $41.00M | $4.00M | $342.00M |
| Optum Health | $382.00M | $614.00M | $853.00M | $225.00M | $455.00M | $472.00M | $111.00M | $244.00M |
| Optum Rx | $60.00M | $118.00M | $78.00M | $47.00M | $48.00M | $51.00M | $28.00M | $41.00M |
| Total | $997.00M | $1.64B | $1.55B | $1.03B | $1.11B | $1.13B | $647.00M | $1.13B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's investment & other income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported investment & other income of $1.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's investment & other income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's investment & other income increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $1.03B to $1.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's investment & other income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's investment & other income has grown at a 14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.32B to $3.92B.
- What does investment & other income mean?
- Income earned from the company's investments and cash holdings.