Unitedhealth (UNH) Net Income (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) posted Net Income of $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) Net Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Net Income at Unitedhealth was $16.67 billion, down 9.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.81 billion, down 16.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Net Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Unitedhealth's Net Income 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%).
- Quarterly Net Income has run from a low of -$1.41 billion in Q1 2024 to a high of $6.48 billion in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Income has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 6.4% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Income in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 78.2%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 96.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Income for the three prior quarters was $5.67 billion (Q2 2026), $6.48 billion (Q1 2026) and $218 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 362.93 Bn | 249.60 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 125.16 Bn | 109.10 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 113.93 Bn | 62.88 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 92.83 Bn | -49.64 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 79.88 Bn | 49.09 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.55 Bn | 66.55 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 529.10 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 64.00 Bn | 47.32 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 52.60 Bn | -38.18 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.53 Bn | -39.52 Bn | 8.24 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.74 Bn | -24.26 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 | -1.41 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 Net Income 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=net-income&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-income", "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=net-income&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();