Pre-Tax Income
Income Before TaxUnitedHealth Group Pre-Tax Income decreased by 20.9% to $3.23B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 57.6%, from $7.61B to $3.23B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This represents the total pool of earnings available to be split between the government and shareholders.
Detailed definition
A company's total earnings including both operating and non-operating items, before the provision for income taxes is ap...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate the effective tax rate when compared to the final tax expense.
Metric ID:
is_income_before_taxHistorical 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 | $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 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Range$1.00M – $8.11B
CAGR-12.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+9.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported pre-tax income of $3.23B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income decreased by 57.6% year-over-year, from $7.61B to $3.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's pre-tax income has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.31B to $20.07B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit before the government takes its share in taxes.