Centene (CNC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $67.0 million in Q1 2026, up 15.52% quarter-over-quarter from $58.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 13.56% on a YoY basis from $59.0 million in Q1 2025.

Centene (CNC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Centene's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $67.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 13.56% year-over-year to $67.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $212.0 million (up 5.47% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $204.0 million, down 3.77% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $67.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from $58.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $70.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $31.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $54.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $56.0 million in 2023.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Share-based Compensation was 87.1% in 2025; the steepest drop was 43.55% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $54.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 9.26% to $49.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 36.73% to $31.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 87.1% to $58.0 million in 2025, then increased by 15.52% to $67.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $67.0 million (Q1 2026), $58.0 million (Q4 2025), and $52.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 363.95 Bn 334.15 Bn 98.90 Bn 348.00 Mn
2 Cvs Health 124.98 Bn 113.36 Bn 4.43 Bn 266.00 Mn
3 Elevance Health 85.46 Bn 50.04 Bn 13.88 Bn 55.00 Mn
4 Cigna 73.39 Bn 65.77 Bn -44.29 Bn -
5 Humana 43.40 Bn 21.50 Bn 4.00 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Centene 30.02 Bn 6.36 Bn 49.24 Bn 67.00 Mn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.92 Bn 668.90 Mn 1.53 Bn 33.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 8.44 Bn 1.64 Bn -3.22 Bn 15.97 Mn
9 Alignment Healthcare 4.50 Bn 3.77 Bn 135.85 Mn 14.02 Mn
10 Clover Health Investments 2.61 Bn 2.41 Bn 154.54 Mn 12.27 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 67.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 67.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 58.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 58.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 52.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 52.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 35.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 35.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 59.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 59.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 31.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 31.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 62.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 62.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 70.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.00 Mn