Business Segments · Earnings from operations
Optum — Earnings from operations
UnitedHealth Group Optum — Earnings from operations increased by 5303.3% to $3.3B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.3%, from $3.89B to $3.3B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Optum — Earnings from operations shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved margins and effective cost management within the segment's service operations.
Detailed definition
Represents the profit generated by the Optum segment after deducting operating costs from total revenues. This is the pr...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating income for major healthcare services and managed care peers.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_optum_earnings_from_operationsHistorical 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 | $2.88B | $3.06B | $3.42B | $3.15B | $3.28B | $3.66B | $3.96B | $3.74B | $3.7B | $3.93B | $4.57B | $3.54B | $3.87B | $4.5B | $4.8B | $3.89B | $3.08B | $2.51B | $61M | $3.3B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.2% | +11.7% | -7.8% | +4.1% | +11.6% | +8.1% | -5.5% | -1.2% | +6.4% | +16.1% | -22.6% | +9.5% | +16.1% | +6.8% | -18.9% | -21.0% | -18.4% | -97.6% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.8% | +19.7% | +15.8% | +18.8% | +12.7% | +7.4% | +15.4% | -5.5% | +4.6% | +14.3% | +5.1% | +10.1% | -20.6% | -44.2% | -98.7% | -15.3% |
Range$61M – $4.8B
CAGR+2.9%
Avg YoY Growth-2.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum — earnings from operations?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum — earnings from operations of $3.3B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum — earnings from operations changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum — earnings from operations decreased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $3.89B to $3.3B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum — earnings from operations?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum — earnings from operations has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12B to $9.54B.
- What does optum — earnings from operations mean?
- The operating profit generated by the Optum segment.