Optum Insight — Total operating costs
Business Segments · Total operating costsUnitedHealth Group Optum Insight — Total operating costs increased by 9.9% to $4.21B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $4.14B to $4.21B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Optum Insight — Total operating costs shows an upward trend with a 19.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining efficiency, while a decrease relative to revenue suggests improved operational leverage.
Detailed definition
The total expenses incurred to operate the Optum Insight segment, including personnel, technology infrastructure, and ad...
Peer comparison
Comparable to operating expense lines in technology-heavy service segments of healthcare conglomerates.
unh_segment_optum_insight_total_operating_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.75B | $2.75B | $2.75B | $2.75B | $3.67B | $3.67B | $3.67B | $3.67B | $4.01B | $4.00B | $4.14B | $3.51B | $3.67B | $3.83B | $4.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +33.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.4% | -0.4% | +3.6% | -15.2% | +4.5% | +4.4% | +9.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.4% | +33.4% | +33.4% | +33.4% | +9.4% | +9.0% | +12.9% | -4.2% | -8.5% | -4.2% | +1.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum insight — total operating costs of $4.21B in Q3 2025.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $4.14B to $4.21B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs has grown at a 19.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.99B to $15.66B.
- What does optum insight — total operating costs mean?
- Total operating expenses for the Optum Insight segment.