Optum — Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets
UnitedHealth Group Optum — Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets decreased by 26.3% to $559M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.4%, from $702M to $559M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Optum — Segment, Expenditure, Addition to Long-Lived Assets shows an upward trend with a 14.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests aggressive investment in infrastructure, technology, or clinical expansion to drive future growth, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward capital preservation or the completion of major infrastructure projects.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total capital expenditures allocated to the Optum business segment for the acquisition, const...
Peer comparison
This is comparable to 'Capital Expenditures' or 'Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment' reported by other diversified healthcare services and managed care organizations.
unh_segment_optum_segment_expenditure_addition_to_long_lived_assetsHistorical 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 | $414.75M | $414.75M | $414.75M | $500.75M | $500.75M | $500.75M | $500.75M | $630M | $630M | $630M | $630M | $560M | $666M | $780M | $712M | $702M | $693M | $652M | $758M | $559M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -11.1% | +18.9% | +17.1% | -8.7% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -5.9% | +16.3% | -26.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.7% | +20.7% | +20.7% | +25.8% | +25.8% | +25.8% | +25.8% | -11.1% | +5.7% | +23.8% | +13.0% | +25.4% | +4.1% | -16.4% | +6.5% | -20.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets of $559M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets decreased by 20.4% year-over-year, from $702M to $559M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets has grown at a 14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.66B to $2.81B.
- What does optum — segment, expenditure, addition to long-lived assets mean?
- The total amount of capital invested in long-term assets specifically for the Optum business segment.