Unitedhealth (UNH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Operating Expenses of $102.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 2.26% year-over-year from $100.5 billion in Q1 2025, and down 8.95% on a QoQ basis from $112.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $102.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.26% year-over-year to $102.7 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $430.9 billion (up 14.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $428.6 billion, up 16.47% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $102.7 billion in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $112.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $112.8 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $73.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $91.0 billion (2024), against an average of $90.3 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Operating Expenses climbed 21.28%; it then increased 2.26% in 2026.
- Tracing UNH's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $75.9 billion in 2022, then rose by 14.29% to $86.7 billion in 2023, then advanced by 7.26% to $93.0 billion in 2024, then gained by 21.28% to $112.8 billion in 2025, then dropped by 8.95% to $102.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest UNH Operating Expenses figures stand at $102.7 billion (Q1 2026), $112.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $108.8 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 102.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 95.75 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 47.88 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 66.14 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 37.89 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 48.08 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 10.71 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 47.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 112.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 108.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 106.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 100.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 90.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 91.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 86.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 84.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 83.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 75.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 66.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 65.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 63.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 61.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 60.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 52.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 59.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 55.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 55.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 55.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 55.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 53.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 51.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 51.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 51.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 48.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 46.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 46.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 45.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 44.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 42.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 43.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 41.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 41.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 38.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 33.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 33.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 30.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 29.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 30.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 29.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 28.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 27.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 28.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 28.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 26.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 24.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 25.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 24.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 23.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 23.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 23.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 23.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 22.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 21.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 21.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 21.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 20.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 20.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 20.34 Bn |