Unitedhealthcare — Earnings from operations
Business Segments · Earnings from operationsUnitedHealth Group Unitedhealthcare — Earnings from operations decreased by 13.0% to $1.81B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 57.1%, from $4.21B to $1.81B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Unitedhealthcare — Earnings from operations shows an upward trend with a 9.2% 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 operating earnings indicate strong underwriting discipline and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
This measures the profitability of the UnitedHealthcare segment after deducting operating costs from total revenues. It...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Operating Income' or 'Segment Profit' at other large-scale health insurers.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_unitedhealthcare_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 | $3.10B | $2.65B | $2.12B | $3.80B | $3.85B | $3.80B | $2.93B | $4.34B | $4.36B | $4.59B | $3.12B | $4.40B | $4.00B | $4.21B | $2.97B | $5.23B | $2.08B | $1.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.3% | -20.0% | +79.1% | +1.4% | -1.3% | -22.8% | +48.1% | +0.3% | +5.4% | -32.0% | +40.8% | -8.9% | +5.2% | -29.4% | +75.8% | -60.3% | -13.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.4% | +43.3% | +38.2% | +14.3% | +13.2% | +20.9% | +6.5% | +1.2% | -8.1% | -8.3% | -4.8% | +18.9% | -48.2% | -57.1% |
Range$1.81B – $5.23B
CAGR-11.9%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations of $1.81B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations decreased by 57.1% year-over-year, from $4.21B to $1.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.98B to $15.58B.
- What does unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations mean?
- The operating profit generated by the UnitedHealthcare insurance segment.