Total Optum — Earnings from operations
Business Segments · Earnings from operationsUnitedHealth Group Total Optum — Earnings from operations decreased by 18.4% to $2.51B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 44.2%, from $4.50B to $2.51B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Total Optum — Earnings from operations shows an upward trend with a 11.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved margins and effective cost management within the segment's service operations.
Detailed definition
Represents the profit generated by the Optum segment after deducting operating costs from total revenues. This is the pr...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating income for major healthcare services and managed care peers.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_optum_earnings_from_operationsHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.88B | $3.06B | $3.42B | $3.15B | $3.28B | $3.66B | $3.96B | $3.74B | $3.70B | $3.93B | $4.57B | $3.54B | $3.87B | $4.50B | $4.80B | $3.89B | $3.08B | $2.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.2% | +11.7% | -7.8% | +4.1% | +11.6% | +8.1% | -5.5% | -1.2% | +6.4% | +16.1% | -22.6% | +9.5% | +16.1% | +6.8% | -18.9% | -21.0% | -18.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.8% | +19.7% | +15.8% | +18.8% | +12.7% | +7.4% | +15.4% | -5.5% | +4.6% | +14.3% | +5.1% | +10.1% | -20.6% | -44.2% |
Range$2.51B – $4.80B
CAGR-3.2%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+11.4%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's total optum — earnings from operations?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported total optum — earnings from operations of $2.51B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's total optum — earnings from operations changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's total optum — earnings from operations decreased by 44.2% year-over-year, from $4.50B to $2.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's total optum — earnings from operations?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's total optum — earnings from operations has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.00B to $16.70B.
- What does total optum — earnings from operations mean?
- The operating profit generated by the Optum segment.