Income Tax
TaxUnitedHealth Group Income Tax increased by 34.5% to $686.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 49.4%, from $1.36B to $686.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Income Tax shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes can reflect shifts in statutory tax rates, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The total amount of tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings for th...
Peer comparison
Global tech companies often have complex tax profiles due to international intellectual property holdings.
Metric ID:
is_income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $1.20B | $1.10B | $919.00M | $1.37B | $1.47B | $1.56B | $1.31B | $1.56B | $1.57B | $1.65B | $1.18B | $1.22B | $1.24B | $1.36B | $1.01B | $1.63B | $510.00M | $686.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.1% | -16.4% | +49.0% | +7.1% | +6.5% | -16.3% | +19.2% | +0.9% | +5.2% | -28.4% | +3.2% | +1.8% | +9.0% | -25.7% | +62.1% | -68.8% | +34.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.6% | +42.1% | +42.2% | +13.8% | +7.2% | +5.9% | -9.4% | -21.6% | -20.9% | -18.0% | -14.9% | +33.6% | -59.0% | -49.4% |
Range$510.00M – $1.65B
CAGR-12.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's income tax?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported income tax of $686.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's income tax changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's income tax decreased by 49.4% year-over-year, from $1.36B to $686.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's income tax has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.58B to $4.83B.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money set aside to pay corporate income taxes.