Optum — Investment & Other Income
UnitedHealth Group Optum — Investment & Other Income increased by 338.5% to $627M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.2%, from $505M to $627M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Optum — Investment & Other Income shows an upward trend with a 4.5% 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 invested capital or higher interest rate environments, while a decrease may signal lower asset yields.
Detailed definition
Includes income generated from the investment of cash reserves and other non-operating sources within the Optum segment....
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'other income' or 'investment income' reported by diversified financial and healthcare firms.
unh_segment_optum_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 | $380M | $328M | $513M | $224M | $100M | $328M | $455M | $343M | $515M | $403M | $577M | $476M | $469M | $836M | $1.01B | $505M | $535M | $564M | $143M | $627M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.7% | +56.4% | -56.3% | -55.4% | +228.0% | +38.7% | -24.6% | +50.1% | -21.7% | +43.2% | -17.5% | -1.5% | +78.3% | +20.6% | -49.9% | +5.9% | +5.4% | -74.6% | +338.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -73.7% | +0.0% | -11.3% | +53.1% | +415.0% | +22.9% | +26.8% | +38.8% | -8.9% | +107.4% | +74.7% | +6.1% | +14.1% | -32.5% | -85.8% | +24.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum — investment & other income?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum — investment & other income of $627M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum — investment & other income changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum — investment & other income increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from $505M to $627M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum — investment & other income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum — investment & other income has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.47B to $1.75B.
- What does optum — investment & other income mean?
- Non-operating income derived from investments and other miscellaneous sources within the Optum segment.