Unitedhealthcare — Earnings before income taxes

Business Segments · Earnings before income taxes

UnitedHealth Group Unitedhealthcare — Earnings before income taxes decreased by 15.3% to $1.72B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 58.9%, from $4.19B to $1.72B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Unitedhealthcare — Earnings before income taxes shows a downward trend with a -15.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toPre-Tax Income

How to read this metric

Higher pre-tax earnings indicate robust overall financial health and operational success for the segment.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the segment's profitability after all operating and non-operating expenses are deducted, but befo...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Pre-tax Income' reported by business segments in corporate financial statements.

Metric ID: unh_segment_unitedhealthcare_earnings_before_income_taxes

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$3.10B$2.65B$2.12B$3.80B$3.85B$3.80B$2.93B$4.34B$4.36B$4.59B$3.12B-$2.69B$2.78B$4.19B$2.99B$5.21B$2.03B$1.72B
QoQ Change-14.3%-20.0%+79.1%+1.4%-1.3%-22.8%+48.1%+0.3%+5.4%-32.0%-186.2%+203.3%+50.8%-28.6%+74.0%-61.0%-15.3%
YoY Change+24.4%+43.3%+38.2%+14.3%+13.2%+20.9%+6.5%-162.0%-36.2%-8.7%-4.1%+293.6%-26.8%-58.9%
Range-$2.69B$5.21B
CAGR-12.9%
Avg YoY Growth+11.3%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes?
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes of $1.72B in Q3 2025.
How has UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes changed year-over-year?
UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes decreased by 58.9% year-over-year, from $4.19B to $1.72B.
What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes has grown at a -15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.98B to $7.27B.
What does unitedhealthcare — earnings before income taxes mean?
The pre-tax profit generated by the UnitedHealthcare segment.

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