Optum Insight — Total operating costs
UnitedHealth Group Optum Insight — Total operating costs decreased by 18.2% to $4.16B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.7%, from $3.86B to $4.16B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Optum Insight — Total operating costs shows an upward trend with a 15.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.75B | $2.75B | $2.75B | $2.75B | $3.67B | $3.67B | $3.67B | $3.67B | $4.01B | $4B | $4.14B | $3.51B | $3.86B | $3.83B | $4.21B | $5.09B | $4.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +33.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.4% | -0.4% | +3.6% | -15.2% | +10.0% | -0.9% | +9.9% | +20.8% | -18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.4% | +33.4% | +33.4% | +33.4% | +9.4% | +9.0% | +12.9% | -4.2% | -3.7% | -4.2% | +1.7% | +44.8% | +7.7% |
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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 $4.16B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $3.86B to $4.16B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum insight — total operating costs has grown at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.99B to $16.99B.
- What does optum insight — total operating costs mean?
- Total operating expenses for the Optum Insight segment.