Unitedhealth (UNH) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Operating Income of $9.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 1.41% year-over-year from $9.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 2265.79% on a QoQ basis from $380.0 million in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $9.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 1.41% year-over-year to $9.0 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $18.8 billion (down 43.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $19.0 billion, down 41.26% from the prior year.
- Operating Income advanced to $9.0 billion in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $380.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $9.1 billion in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $380.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $7.8 billion (2024), against an average of $7.1 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Income jumped 30.64%; it then slumped 95.11% in 2025.
- Tracing UNH's Operating Income over 5 years: stood at $6.9 billion in 2022, then rose by 11.58% to $7.7 billion in 2023, then gained by 1.09% to $7.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 95.11% to $380.0 million in 2025, then surged by 2265.79% to $9.0 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest UNH Operating Income figures stand at $9.0 billion (Q1 2026), $380.0 million (Q4 2025), and $4.3 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 345.31 Bn | 315.51 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 8.99 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 115.41 Bn | 103.79 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.60 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 765.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 72.05 Bn | 64.43 Bn | -44.29 Bn | 202.00 Mn |
| 5 | Humana | 39.05 Bn | 17.15 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.50 Bn | 6.84 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.31 Bn | 60.65 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 83.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 6.86 Bn | 63.05 Mn | -3.22 Bn | 60.61 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.69 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 15.50 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.12 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 35.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 380.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 2.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 2.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 2.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 2.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.67 Bn |