UnitedHealth Group — Jul 16, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0000731766-26-000191
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Manufacturer drug rebate discount pass-through to clients
“100%”
Period
FY2028
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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Earnings Outlook (Diluted EPS) for FY2026
“$18.45 to $18.95 Per Share”
Adjusted earnings outlook for FY2026
“$19.50 to $20.00 Per Share”
UnitedHealthcare - Reported Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $12,000”
Optum Health - Reported Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $2,275”
Optum Health - Adjusted Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $2,215”
Optum Insight - Reported Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $4,925”
Optum Rx - Reported Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $6,250”
Optum (a) - Reported Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $13,450”
UnitedHealth Group - Reported Operating Earn… for FY2026
“> $25,450”
UnitedHealth Group - Adjusted Operating Earn… for FY2026
“> $25,215”
Medical Care Ratio for FY2026
“88.1% ± 25 bps”
Net Earnings to UNH Shareholders for FY2026
“> $16,750”
Diluted Net Earnings per Share to UNH Shareh… for FY2026
“$18.45 - $18.95”
Doula care coverage eligible members for FY2027
“more than 7 million”
Prior approval volume elimination for FY2026
“30%”
Pediatric prior approval requirement elimina… for FY2026
“nearly two-thirds”
UnitedHealthcare prior approvals included in… for FY2026
“more than 70%”
Manufacturer drug rebate discount pass-throu… for FY2028
“100%”
Long-term debt-to-capital ratio target for the long term
“approximately 40.0%”
Share Repurchase for FY2026
“at least $5.0 billion”
Operating Earnings - UnitedHealthcare for FY2026
“> $10,800”
Operating Earnings - Optum Health for FY2026
“> $2,200”
Optum Insight - Adjusted Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $4,750”
Operating Earnings - Optum for FY2026
“> $13,200”
Operating Earnings - UnitedHealth Group for FY2026
“> $24,000”
Adjusted Earnings per Share (1) for FY2026
“> $17.75”
Adjusted Net Earnings per Share (b) for FY2026
“$19.50 - $20.00”
Tax Rate for FY2026
“~19.25%”
Cash Flows from Operations for FY2026
“> $18,000”
Optum (a) - Adjusted Operating Earnings for FY2026
“> $13,215”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
• Launched the industry’s first fully transparent, fee-based pharmacy care model to bring greater clarity, predictability and affordability by decoupling PBM pricing from drug list prices and prescription volume, aligning incentives with patients and plan sponsors and introducing digital tools that allow consumers to view and compare medication costs upfront. • Committed to 100% pass-through of manufacturer drug rebate discounts to clients by January 1, 2028. • Eliminated 33% of drug reauthorizations – representing 11% of pharmacy prior approvals – for a list of nearly 270 chronic condition medications. • Increased minimum payments to independent and community physicians for brand name drugs, benefitting approximately 2,300 independent and community pharmacies.
Page 4 of 17 UnitedHealth Group Second Quarter 2026 Results Quarterly Financial Performance Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 June 30, 2025 March 31, 2026 Revenues $112.0 billion $111.6 billion $111.7 billion Earnings from Operations $8.0 billion $5.2 billion $9.0 billion Net Margin 4.9% 3.1% 5.6% • UnitedHealth Group’s second quarter 2026 revenues were $112.0 billion compared to $111.6 billion in the year ago quarter. • Second quarter 2026 earnings from operations of $8.0 billion compared to $5.2 billion in the year ago quarter, driven by strong performance across both UnitedHealthcare and Optum. • The second quarter 2026 medical care ratio was 86.7% compared to 89.4% in the second quarter 2025. The year-over-year decrease was driven by benefit design and pricing discipline, member
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