Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.8%, from $8.11B to $7.96B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.57B | $5.29B | $5.11B | $6.52B | $6.67B | $6.95B | $6.22B | $7.33B | $7.23B | $7.69B | $6.86B | $1.00M | $5.67B | $7.61B | $6.79B | $8.11B | $4.08B | $3.23B | $0.00 | $7.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.0% | -3.4% | +27.5% | +2.3% | +4.2% | -10.5% | +18.0% | -1.4% | +6.4% | -10.8% | -100.0% | >999% | +34.4% | -10.8% | +19.4% | -49.6% | -20.9% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.7% | +31.3% | +21.6% | +12.5% | +8.5% | +10.7% | +10.4% | -100.0% | -21.6% | -1.0% | -1.0% | >999% | -27.9% | -57.6% | -100.0% | -1.8% |
Range$0.00 – $8.11B
CAGR+7.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+3.7%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitedhealthcare | $2.78B | $4.19B | $2.99B | $5.21B | $2.03B | $1.72B | $193.00M | $5.62B |
| Optum Health | — | — | $1.79B | — | — | — | -$2.78B | — |
| Optum Insight | — | — | $1.27B | — | — | — | $0.00 | — |
| Optum Rx | — | — | $1.74B | — | — | — | $2.89B | — |
| Total | $5.67B | $7.61B | $6.79B | $8.11B | $4.08B | $3.23B | $0.00 | $7.96B |
Optum Health, Optum Insight, Optum Rx were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported pre-tax income of $7.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income decreased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $8.11B to $7.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income has grown at a -8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.31B to $15.42B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.