Business Segments · Earnings from operations
UnitedHealthcare — Earnings from operations
UnitedHealth Group UnitedHealthcare — Earnings from operations increased by 1685.0% to $5.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $5.23B to $5.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), UnitedHealthcare — Earnings from operations shows a downward trend with a -5.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating earnings indicate strong underwriting discipline and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
This measures the profitability of the UnitedHealthcare segment after deducting operating costs from total revenues. It...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Operating Income' or 'Segment Profit' at other large-scale health insurers.
Metric ID:
unh_segment_unitedhealthcare_earnings_from_operationsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $3.1B | $2.65B | $2.12B | $3.8B | $3.85B | $3.8B | $2.93B | $4.34B | $4.36B | $4.59B | $3.12B | $4.4B | $4B | $4.21B | $2.97B | $5.23B | $2.08B | $1.81B | $319M | $5.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.3% | -20.0% | +79.1% | +1.4% | -1.3% | -22.8% | +48.1% | +0.3% | +5.4% | -32.0% | +40.8% | -8.9% | +5.2% | -29.4% | +75.8% | -60.3% | -13.0% | -82.3% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.4% | +43.3% | +38.2% | +14.3% | +13.2% | +20.9% | +6.5% | +1.2% | -8.1% | -8.3% | -4.8% | +18.9% | -48.2% | -57.1% | -89.3% | +9.0% |
Range$319M – $5.69B
CAGR+13.7%
Avg YoY Growth-1.6%
Median YoY Growth+7.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations of $5.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $5.23B to $5.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations has grown at a -5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.98B to $9.43B.
- What does unitedhealthcare — earnings from operations mean?
- The operating profit generated by the UnitedHealthcare insurance segment.