Unitedhealth Group Operating Expenses Growth & History (UNH)
Unitedhealth Group's operating expenses was $428.60B for fiscal 2025.
View full Unitedhealth Group company overviewUnitedhealth Group annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $428.60B | $60.61B | +16.47% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $367.99B | $28.73B | +8.47% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $339.26B | $43.54B | +14.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $295.73B | $32.10B | +12.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $263.63B | $28.89B | +12.31% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $234.74B | $12.27B | +5.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $222.47B | $13.57B | +6.49% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $208.90B | $22.95B | +12.34% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $185.95B | $14.04B | +8.17% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $171.91B | $25.82B | +17.68% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $146.09B | $25.89B | +21.54% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $120.20B | $7.33B | +6.50% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $112.87B | $11.50B | +11.35% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $101.36B | $7.97B | +8.53% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $93.40B | $7.11B | +8.24% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $86.29B | $5.51B | +6.82% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $80.78B | $4.86B | +6.40% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $75.92B | $8.34B | +12.34% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $67.58B | — | — |
Unitedhealth Group quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $104.04B | −$2.42B | −2.28% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $102.73B | $2.27B | +2.26% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $112.83B | $19.80B | +21.28% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $108.85B | $16.73B | +18.17% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $106.47B | $15.49B | +17.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $100.46B | $8.59B | +9.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $93.03B | $6.30B | +7.26% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $92.11B | $8.28B | +9.87% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $90.98B | $6.13B | +7.23% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $91.86B | $8.02B | +9.57% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $86.74B | $10.84B | +14.29% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $83.83B | $10.40B | +14.17% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $84.85B | $11.65B | +15.91% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $83.84B | $10.65B | +14.54% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $75.90B | $7.69B | +11.28% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $73.43B | $6.81B | +10.22% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $73.20B | $7.86B | +12.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $73.20B | $9.74B | +15.35% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $68.20B | $6.25B | +10.09% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $66.63B | $6.16B | +10.19% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $65.34B | $12.45B | +23.53% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $63.46B | $4.03B | +6.79% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $61.95B | $6.14B | +11.01% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $60.46B | $5.13B | +9.27% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $52.90B | −$2.95B | −5.29% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $59.42B | $3.95B | +7.12% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $55.81B | $1.89B | +3.50% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $55.34B | $3.37B | +6.49% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $55.85B | $3.97B | +7.65% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $55.48B | $4.34B | +8.49% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $53.92B | $5.84B | +12.14% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $51.97B | $5.73B | +12.40% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $51.88B | $5.56B | +12.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $51.13B | $5.83B | +12.86% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $48.08B | $3.74B | +8.42% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $46.23B | $3.52B | +8.24% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $46.32B | $3.04B | +7.02% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $45.31B | $3.74B | +9.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $44.35B | $3.22B | +7.82% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $42.71B | $4.24B | +11.03% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $43.28B | $9.91B | +29.71% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $41.57B | $8.45B | +25.52% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $41.13B | $10.46B | +34.12% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $38.47B | $8.62B | +28.86% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $33.37B | $3.35B | +11.15% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $33.12B | $3.46B | +11.67% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $30.67B | $2.00B | +6.99% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $29.86B | $1.86B | +6.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $30.02B | $2.02B | +7.19% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $29.65B | $1.45B | +5.15% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $28.66B | $2.00B | +7.49% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $27.99B | $3.30B | +13.37% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $28.01B | $2.97B | +11.85% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $28.20B | $3.24B | +12.96% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $26.67B | $2.83B | +11.85% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $24.69B | $1.48B | +6.39% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $25.04B | $1.90B | +8.23% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $24.96B | $1.75B | +7.56% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $23.84B | $1.61B | +7.26% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $23.21B | $1.69B | +7.84% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $23.14B | $1.77B | +8.29% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $23.21B | $2.03B | +9.60% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $22.23B | $2.02B | +9.99% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $21.52B | $1.50B | +7.51% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $21.36B | $1.15B | +5.68% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $21.18B | $841.0M | +4.14% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $20.21B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $20.02B | $1.46B | +7.87% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $20.21B | $616.0M | +3.14% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $20.34B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $18.56B | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $19.60B | — | — |
Unitedhealth Group operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Unitedhealth Group's operating expenses increased from $234.74B to $428.60B, a change of $193.87B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $104.04B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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