Operating Income
Operating Income
UnitedHealth Group Operating Income increased by 2265.8% to $8.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.4%, from $9.12B to $8.99B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $5.98B | $5.71B | $5.54B | $6.95B | $7.13B | $7.46B | $6.89B | $8.09B | $8.06B | $8.53B | $7.69B | $7.93B | $7.88B | $8.71B | $7.77B | $9.12B | $5.15B | $4.32B | $380.00M | $8.99B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.4% | -3.0% | +25.4% | +2.6% | +4.6% | -7.7% | +17.3% | -0.4% | +5.8% | -9.8% | +3.1% | -0.7% | +10.6% | -10.7% | +17.3% | -43.5% | -16.2% | -91.2% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.3% | +30.6% | +24.4% | +16.3% | +13.0% | +14.3% | +11.6% | -1.9% | -2.3% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +15.0% | -34.6% | -50.4% | -95.1% | -1.4% |
Range$380.00M – $9.12B
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth-2.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcare | $4.00B | $4.21B | $2.97B | $5.23B | $2.08B | $1.81B | $319.00M | $5.69B |
| Optum Health | — | — | $1.79B | — | — | — | -$2.78B | — |
| Optum Insight | — | — | $1.27B | — | — | — | $0.00 | — |
| Optum Rx | — | — | $1.74B | — | — | — | $2.89B | — |
| Total | $7.88B | $8.71B | $7.77B | $9.12B | $5.15B | $4.32B | $380.00M | $8.99B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's operating income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported operating income of $8.99B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's operating income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's operating income decreased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $9.12B to $8.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's operating income has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.97B to $18.96B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.