Unitedhealth (UNH) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's Income from Continuing Operations came in at $4.3 billion for Q3 2026, up 69.1% from $2.54 billion a year earlier but down 24.2% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Unitedhealth reported Income from Continuing Operations of $16.67 billion, down 9.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $12.81 billion, down 16.0% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Income from Continuing Operations was $15.24 billion in FY2024 (-34.1%), $23.14 billion in FY2023 (+12.1%), $20.64 billion in FY2022 (+16.4%) and $17.73 billion in FY2021 (+12.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Income from Continuing Operations is -$1.22 billion (Q1 2024) to $6.48 billion (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Income from Continuing Operations has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 6.4% over the last seven quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Income from Continuing Operations over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 78.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 96.2%).
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Income from Continuing Operations at $5.67 billion (Q2 2026), $6.48 billion (Q1 2026) and $218 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 365.22 Bn | 251.88 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 127.33 Bn | 111.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 114.34 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.86 Bn | -49.61 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.25 Bn | 47.45 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 68.51 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 3.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.97 Bn | 48.29 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 54.10 Bn | -36.68 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 35.04 Bn | -39.00 Bn | 8.24 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.90 Bn | -24.10 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 218.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.19 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Income from Continuing Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "ticker": "UNH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();