What is UnitedHealth Group's optum rx — premiums?

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum rx — premiums of $0 in Q1 2026.

What does optum rx — premiums mean?

Represents the revenue generated from insurance-like risk-bearing contracts within the pharmacy benefit management segment. This metric reflects the premiums collected for managing pharmacy benefits where the entity assumes financial risk for drug costs.

UnitedHealth Group UNH Optum Rx — Premiums

Other segment segments

UnitedHealthcare

$82.99B+1.8%

Optum Health

$4.58B-8.9%

Optum Insight

$0—

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ALHCPremium — Earned premiums

$1.23B+33.8%

MOHOther — Premium revenue

$2M-93.5%

GLOther — Premium

$49.7M+5.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$111.72B+2.0%

Gross profit$98.9B+1.8%

Operating income$9.0B-1.4%

Net income$6.3B-0.2%

EPS (diluted)$6.90+0.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$28.0B-8.8%

Total debt$77.9B-4.1%

Total equity$103.90B+3.1%

Total assets$312.64B+0.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.9B+63.3%

CapEx$763.0M-15.0%

Free cash flow$8.1B+78.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$382.09B+49.3%

Enterprise value$432.01B+40.9%

P/E31.7×+19.7×

P/S0.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin88.6%+0.4pp

Operating margin4.2%-4.0pp

Net margin2.7%-2.7pp

FCF margin4.4%-1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.8%-11.1pp

Debt / equity0.8×-0.1×

Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by UnitedHealth Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PremiumsEarnedNet.

The official record: UnitedHealth Group’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is UnitedHealth Group's optum rx — premiums?: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum rx — premiums of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does optum rx — premiums mean?: Represents the revenue generated from insurance-like risk-bearing contracts within the pharmacy benefit management segment. This metric reflects the premiums collected for managing pharmacy benefits where the entity assumes financial risk for drug costs.