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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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Operating Earnings - UnitedHealthcare
“> $10,800”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Guidance table
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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
“> $13,215”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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Adjusted scripts were 387 million compared to 414 million last year due to membership declines within UnitedHealthcare and other customers.   Page 7 of 17 UnitedHealth Group 2026 Outlook ($ and weighted-average shares in millions; except per share data) As of January 27, 2026 As of July 16, 2026 Operating Earnings UnitedHealthcare > $10,800 > $12,000 Optum Health > $2,200 > $2,275 Optum Insight > $4,750 > $4,925 Optum Rx > $6,250 > $6,250 Optum > $13,200 > $13,450 UnitedHealth Group > $24,000 > $25,450 Net Earnings to UNH Shareholders > $15,600 > $16,750 Diluted Net Earnings per Share to UNH Shareholders > $17.10 $18.45 - $18.95 Adjusted Earnings per Share (1) > $17.75 $19.50 - $20.00 Medical Care Ratio 88.8% ± 50 bps 88.1% ± 25 bps Tax Rate ~19.25% ~18.5% Cash Flows from Operations > $18,000 ~$24,000 Share Repurchase ~$2,500 At Least $5,000 (1) Refer to page 16 of this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures. Below outlines the 2026 Reported to Adjusted Earnings Bridge for Optum as of July 16, 2026. Optum 2026 Reported to Adjusted Earnings Bridge ($ in millions) Optum Health Optum Insight Optum Rx Total Optum 2026 Reported Operating Earnings Guidance > $2,275 (1) > $4,925 > $6,250 > $13,450 Net Portfolio Divestitures, Restructuring and Other $345 $(175) - $170 Net Change in Third Party Loss Contracts $(405) - - $(405) 2026 Adjusted Operating Earnings > $2,215 > $4,750 > $6,250 > $13,215 Adjusted Operating Earnings as of January 27, 2026 > $1,577 > $4,750 > $6,250 > $12,577 (1) Optum Health includes $405 mi
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