Centene (CNC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Centene's (CNC) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $67.0 million in Q1 2026, up 13.56% year-on-year from $59.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.52% quarter-over-quarter from $58.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 13.56% year-over-year to $67.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $212.0 million, a 5.47% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $204.0 million, down 3.77% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation grew to $67.0 million in Q1 2026 per CNC's latest filing, from $58.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $70.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $31.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $56.0 million (2023), against an average of $54.9 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Share-based Compensation was 87.1% in 2025; the steepest drop was 43.55% in 2025.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $54.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 9.26% to $49.0 million in 2023, then sank 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CNC Share-based Compensation figures stand at $67.0 million (Q1 2026), $58.0 million (Q4 2025), and $52.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 384.70 Bn | 354.90 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 136.05 Bn | 124.42 Bn | 22.85 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 82.25 Bn | 46.44 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 75.16 Bn | 67.54 Bn | -44.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Humana | 47.47 Bn | 25.57 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.35 Bn | 7.64 Bn | 43.95 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.62 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.13 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 144.48 Mn | 14.02 Mn |
| 10 | Progyny | 2.48 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 83.07 Mn | 4.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |