Aflac (AFL) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Aflac (AFL) posted Share-based Compensation of $11.0 million for Q1 2026, down 57.69% sequentially from $26.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 120.0% YoY from $5.0 million in Q1 2025.
Aflac (AFL) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aflac has reported Share-based Compensation for 16 years, with the latest figure at $11.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 120.0% year-over-year to $11.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $49.0 million (up 880.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $43.0 million, up 616.67% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $11.0 million in Q1 2026 per AFL's latest filing, from $26.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $31.0 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 186.67% in 2022, then jumped 325.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $31.0 million in 2022, then sank by 61.29% to $12.0 million in 2023, then sank by 133.33% to -$4.0 million in 2024, then surged by 750.0% to $26.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 57.69% to $11.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $11.0 million, $26.0 million, and -$5.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 70.86 Bn | 50.95 Bn | - | 1.84 Bn |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | 32.86 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.60 Bn | -44.40 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - |
| 4 | Prudential | 35.64 Bn | 27.32 Bn | - | 12.36 Bn |
| 5 | Unum | 13.88 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.32 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 2.96 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.08 Bn | 3.09 Bn | - | 14.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.09 Bn | -3.59 Bn | 2.62 Bn | - |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.76 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 20.00 Mn |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.06 Bn | -5.00 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.00 Mn |
| 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 |