Unitedhealth (UNH) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's Other Operating Expenses was $89.77 billion in Q2 2026, down 3.1% from $92.69 billion a year earlier but up 2.8% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Unitedhealth's Other Operating Expenses was $366.58 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 8.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $368.01 billion, up 17.2% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has now increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Other Operating Expenses was $313.98 billion in FY2024 (+10.7%), $283.54 billion in FY2023 (+14.9%), $246.85 billion in FY2022 (+12.2%) and $220.05 billion in FY2021 (+14.6%).
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses has moved between $55.9 billion (Q3 2021) and $95.84 billion (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Operating Expenses was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 19.1%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 3.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, UNH's Other Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $87.34 billion (Q1 2026), $95.84 billion (Q4 2025) and $93.62 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 89.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 95.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 93.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 92.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 77.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 77.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 69.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 70.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 62.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 61.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.90 Bn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "UNH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();