Unitedhealth (UNH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $104.0 billion in Q2 2026, down 2.28% year-over-year from $106.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.28% quarter-over-quarter from $102.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Unitedhealth (UNH) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $104.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 2.28% year-over-year to $104.0 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $428.5 billion, a 9.28% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $428.6 billion, up 16.47% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $104.0 billion for Q2 2026 at Unitedhealth, up from $102.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $112.8 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $73.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $91.0 billion and a median of $91.4 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses grew 21.28% in 2025 and declined 2.28% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $75.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 14.29% to $86.7 billion in 2023, then climbed by 7.26% to $93.0 billion in 2024, then advanced by 21.28% to $112.8 billion in 2025, then decreased by 7.79% to $104.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $104.0 billion (Q2 2026), $102.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $112.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 354.24 Bn | 322.77 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 104.04 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 122.38 Bn | 108.42 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 101.39 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.47 Bn | 50.52 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 48.54 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.02 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 68.99 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 48.22 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 39.51 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.79 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 52.38 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 10.73 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.53 Bn | 976.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn | 4.49 Bn |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.41 Bn | 3.06 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.70 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 180.96 Mn | 1.29 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 104.04 Bn |
| 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 |