Net Income
UnitedHealth Group Net Income increased by 2872.9% to $6.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $6.47B to $6.48B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows a downward trend with a -7.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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.
net_income_cfHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $6.48B |
| 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% | >999% |
| 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% | +0.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's net income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported net income of $6.48B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's net income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's net income increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $6.47B to $6.48B.
- 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.