Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Keeping more of each premium drove the rebound
Revenue was flat, but medical costs fell faster than premiums, lifting earnings from operations 52.1%.
For investorsCan the medical care ratio hold once reserve releases fade?
For foundersBuilding a high-margin data layer on a low-margin volume business
Optum Insight's 23.4% margin is several times the insurer's, on revenue equal to 4.9% of the total.
Internal sales keep supplier margins inside the group, but they also pass insurance shrinkage straight into Optum.
Investment and other income equals 16.4% of earnings from operations, largely a return on money held for future claims.
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