Unitedhealth (UNH) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)

Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Operating Income came in at $9.0 billion in Q1 2026, down 1.41% year-on-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) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Operating Income data on file, last reported at $9.0 billion in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Income fell 1.41% year-over-year to $9.0 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $18.8 billion, a 43.73% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $19.0 billion, down 41.26% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $9.0 billion, up from $380.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Income for UNH reached as high as $9.1 billion in Q1 2025 and fell as low as $380.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $7.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $7.8 billion in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Income jumped 30.64% in 2022 and slumped 95.11% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Income stood at $6.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 11.58% to $7.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 1.09% to $7.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 95.11% to $380.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 2265.79% to $9.0 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $9.0 billion in Q1 2026, $380.0 million in Q4 2025, and $4.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 384.70 Bn 354.90 Bn 38.23 Bn 8.99 Bn
2 Cvs Health 136.05 Bn 124.42 Bn 22.85 Bn 4.68 Bn
3 Elevance Health 82.25 Bn 46.44 Bn 35.79 Bn 704.00 Mn
4 Cigna 75.16 Bn 67.54 Bn -44.29 Bn 202.00 Mn
5 Humana 47.47 Bn 25.57 Bn 5.94 Bn 1.75 Bn
6 Centene 31.35 Bn 7.64 Bn 43.95 Bn 1.86 Bn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.44 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.43 Bn 145.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 8.62 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.42 Bn 60.61 Mn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.13 Bn 3.41 Bn 144.48 Mn 15.50 Mn
10 Progyny 2.48 Bn 2.26 Bn 83.07 Mn 35.38 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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