Business Segments · Earnings from operations
Optum Insight — Earnings from operations
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.3%, from $1.16B to $963M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Optum Insight — Earnings from operations shows a downward trend with a -4.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher earnings indicate strong pricing power and effective cost management within the segment.
Detailed definition
The profit generated by the Optum Insight segment after deducting operating expenses from total revenues. This is the pr...
Peer comparison
Standard operating income metric used to evaluate segment performance across the healthcare services industry.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_optum_insight_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 | $762M | $906M | $951M | $847M | $839M | $1.01B | $895M | $907M | $968M | $1.11B | $1.28B | $490M | $546M | $791M | $1.27B | $1.16B | $998M | $706M | $0 | $963M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.9% | +5.0% | -10.9% | -0.9% | +20.0% | -11.1% | +1.3% | +6.7% | +14.6% | +15.8% | -61.8% | +11.4% | +44.9% | +60.6% | -8.3% | -14.3% | -29.3% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | +11.1% | -5.9% | +7.1% | +15.4% | +10.1% | +43.5% | -46.0% | -43.6% | -28.7% | -1.1% | +137.6% | +82.8% | -10.7% | -100.0% | -17.3% |
Range$0 – $1.28B
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.0%
Median YoY Growth+3.0%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — earnings from operations?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum insight — earnings from operations of $963M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — earnings from operations changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — earnings from operations decreased by 17.3% year-over-year, from $1.16B to $963M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — earnings from operations?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — earnings from operations has grown at a -4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.4B to $2.87B.
- What does optum insight — earnings from operations mean?
- Operating profit generated by the Optum Insight segment.