Fierce Healthcare January 19, 2022
UnitedHealth Group earned $4.1 billion in profit for the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing its total profit for the year to $17.3 billion, according to the company’s earnings report released Wednesday morning.
The results beat Wall Street expectations, according to Zacks Investment Research. Revenues for the quarter were $73.7 billion, which also beat the Street.
Total revenue for 2021 was $287.6 billion, according to the report.
“Our strong 2021 performance and confident growth outlook for 2022 and beyond reflect the accelerating innovation and expanding capabilities across Optum and UnitedHealthcare,” said Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, in a statement.
The results reflect year-over-year increases in revenue and profit for both the fourth quarter and the full year 2021. For comparison,...
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