Unitedhealth UNH
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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 359.38 Bn 333.97 Bn 36.67 Bn 104.04 Bn
2 Cvs Health 123.65 Bn 109.89 Bn 47.23 Bn 101.39 Bn
3 Elevance Health 88.36 Bn 52.55 Bn 13.45 Bn 48.54 Bn
4 Cigna 74.65 Bn 67.69 Bn 14.97 Bn 68.99 Bn
5 Humana 48.21 Bn 24.40 Bn 5.50 Bn 39.51 Bn
6 Centene 33.12 Bn 6.13 Bn 14.55 Bn 52.38 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.45 Bn 1.53 Bn 1.43 Bn 10.73 Bn
8 Oscar Health 8.81 Bn 262.35 Mn 1.09 Bn 4.49 Bn
9 Corvel 3.47 Bn 3.12 Bn - -
10 Alignment Healthcare 2.81 Bn 2.10 Bn 180.96 Mn 1.29 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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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