Aflac (AFL) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Aflac (AFL) reported Share-based Compensation of $11.0 million for Q1 2026, up 120.0% on a YoY basis from $5.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 57.69% sequentially from $26.0 million in Q4 2025.
Aflac (AFL) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aflac (AFL) has 16 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $11.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 120.0% year-over-year to $11.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $49.0 million (up 880.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $43.0 million, up 616.67% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $11.0 million in Q1 2026, from $26.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $31.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$14.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $7.1 million and a median of $7.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation plunged 186.67% in 2022 and surged 325.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing AFL's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $31.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 61.29% to $12.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 133.33% to -$4.0 million in 2024, then surged by 750.0% to $26.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 57.69% to $11.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AFL's Share-based Compensation at $11.0 million in Q1 2026, $26.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$5.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.57 Bn | 67.24 Bn | - | 12.36 Bn |
| 2 | Manulife Financial | 73.49 Bn | 73.49 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Aflac | 64.76 Bn | 59.11 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 4 | Metlife | 62.16 Bn | 46.01 Bn | 256.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.12 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 6 | Primerica | 10.01 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 12.59 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.43 Bn | 2.89 Bn | - | 60.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.93 Bn | -964.21 Mn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.93 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.86 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.00 Mn |