UnitedHealth Group UNH Optum — Earnings from operations
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Reported directly by UnitedHealth Group in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.
The official record: UnitedHealth Group’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- 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?
- Represents the profit generated by the Optum segment after deducting operating costs from total revenues. This is the primary measure of the segment's core business profitability and operational performance. It excludes non-operating items, providing a clear view of how effectively the segment manages its service delivery.