Net Income
UnitedHealth Group Net Income decreased by 91.4% to $218.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 96.2%, from $5.78B to $218.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -7.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
cf_net_incomeHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.37B | $4.19B | $4.19B | $5.15B | $5.20B | $5.38B | $4.91B | $5.77B | $5.66B | $6.04B | $5.68B | -$1.22B | $4.42B | $6.26B | $5.78B | $6.47B | $3.57B | $2.54B | $218.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.1% | +0.0% | +22.8% | +1.0% | +3.6% | -8.8% | +17.6% | -2.0% | +6.7% | -6.0% | -121.5% | +462.1% | +41.6% | -7.6% | +11.9% | -44.8% | -28.8% | -91.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.9% | +28.5% | +17.1% | +12.2% | +8.8% | +12.1% | +15.6% | -121.1% | -21.8% | +3.6% | +1.9% | +630.2% | -19.2% | -59.4% | -96.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's net income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported net income of $218.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's net income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's net income decreased by 96.2% year-over-year, from $5.78B to $218.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's net income has grown at a -7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.73B to $12.81B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.