Centene CNC
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Centene (CNC) posted Share-based Compensation of $300.0 million for Q2 2026, up 59.57% on a QoQ basis from $188.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 338.1% year-over-year from $68.5 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Centene has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $300.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 338.1% year-over-year to $300.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $175.0 million, a 50.14% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $230.0 million, up 8.49% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $300.0 million for Q2 2026 at Centene, up from $188.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $669.0 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$298.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $76.7 million, with a median of $20.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Share-based Compensation tumbled 800.0% in 2024, then soared 338.1% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $54.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 9.26% to $49.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 36.73% to $31.0 million in 2024, then sank by 148.39% to -$15.0 million in 2025, then surged by 2100.0% to $300.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $300.0 million (Q2 2026), $188.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$15.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 359.38 Bn 333.97 Bn 36.67 Bn -101.00 Mn
2 Cvs Health 123.65 Bn 109.89 Bn 47.23 Bn -876.00 Mn
3 Elevance Health 88.36 Bn 52.55 Bn 13.45 Bn -111.00 Mn
4 Cigna 74.65 Bn 67.69 Bn 14.97 Bn -
5 Humana 48.21 Bn 24.40 Bn 5.50 Bn -488.00 Mn
6 Centene 33.12 Bn 6.13 Bn 14.55 Bn 300.00 Mn
7 Molina Healthcare 10.45 Bn 1.53 Bn 1.43 Bn 26.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 8.81 Bn 262.35 Mn 1.09 Bn 20.65 Mn
9 Corvel 3.47 Bn 3.12 Bn - 1.20 Mn
10 Alignment Healthcare 2.81 Bn 2.10 Bn 180.96 Mn 18.17 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 300.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 188.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -298.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -126.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 669.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 31.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -223.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -70.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 474.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -158.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 315.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 54.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -65.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -54.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 299.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 76.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -331.00 Mn