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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.68 Bn | 269.31 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 120.76 Bn | 73.37 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 118.00 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 3.69 Bn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 96.27 Bn | -46.20 Bn | 13.65 Bn |
| 5 | Cigna | 83.47 Bn | 53.01 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 6 | Cencora | 64.56 Bn | 53.64 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 59.46 Bn | 43.45 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 8 | Humana | 50.53 Bn | -37.27 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 9 | Centene | 35.18 Bn | -55.11 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 11.28 Bn | -23.59 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
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 |
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_KEY
import 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();