Optumhealth — Earnings from operations
Business Segments · Earnings from operationsUnitedHealth Group Optumhealth — Earnings from operations decreased by 59.9% to $255.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 88.2%, from $2.16B to $255.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Optumhealth — Earnings from operations shows an upward trend with a 20.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher earnings indicate strong operational performance and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
The profit generated by the Optum Health segment after deducting operating costs from total revenues. This is the primar...
Peer comparison
Standard operating profit metric used across all public companies to assess segment performance.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_optum_health_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 | $1.13B | $1.14B | $1.23B | $1.37B | $1.40B | $1.58B | $1.69B | $1.78B | $1.53B | $1.57B | $1.69B | $1.90B | $1.92B | $2.16B | $1.79B | $1.61B | $636.00M | $255.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +7.5% | +11.1% | +2.4% | +12.6% | +7.4% | +5.0% | -14.1% | +2.8% | +7.8% | +12.3% | +1.1% | +12.6% | -17.1% | -9.9% | -60.6% | -59.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.0% | +37.8% | +37.7% | +30.0% | +9.0% | -0.4% | -0.1% | +6.9% | +25.8% | +37.8% | +5.9% | -15.0% | -66.9% | -88.2% |
Range$255.00M – $2.16B
CAGR-29.5%
Avg YoY Growth+3.2%
Median YoY Growth+8.0%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — earnings from operations?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optumhealth — earnings from operations of $255.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — earnings from operations changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — earnings from operations decreased by 88.2% year-over-year, from $2.16B to $255.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — earnings from operations?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's optumhealth — earnings from operations has grown at a 20.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.46B to $7.77B.
- What does optumhealth — earnings from operations mean?
- The core profit earned by the Optum Health segment from its primary business activities.