Optum Health — Investment & Other Income
UnitedHealth Group Optum Health — Investment & Other Income increased by 119.8% to $244M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.4%, from $225M to $244M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Optum Health — Investment & Other Income shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects better returns on capital or higher interest rates, while a decrease may suggest lower cash balances or poor investment performance.
Detailed definition
Non-core revenue generated by the Optum Health segment, primarily from interest on cash balances, investment portfolios,...
Peer comparison
Common in large financial and healthcare organizations with significant cash management operations.
unh_segment_optum_health_investment_and_other_incomeHistorical 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 | $234M | $226M | $414M | $156M | $85M | $287M | $400M | $277M | $444M | $317M | $494M | $390M | $382M | $614M | $853M | $225M | $455M | $472M | $111M | $244M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.4% | +83.2% | -62.3% | -45.5% | +237.6% | +39.4% | -30.8% | +60.3% | -28.6% | +55.8% | -21.1% | -2.1% | +60.7% | +38.9% | -73.6% | +102.2% | +3.7% | -76.5% | +119.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -63.7% | +27.0% | -3.4% | +77.6% | +422.4% | +10.5% | +23.5% | +40.8% | -14.0% | +93.7% | +72.7% | -42.3% | +19.1% | -23.1% | -87.0% | +8.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum health — investment & other income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum health — investment & other income of $244M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum health — investment & other income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum health — investment & other income increased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $225M to $244M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum health — investment & other income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum health — investment & other income has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.05B to $1.26B.
- What does optum health — investment & other income mean?
- Income earned from investments and non-core business activities within the Optum Health segment.