Centene (CNC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) reported Share-based Compensation of $52 million for Q3 2026, unchanged from $52 million a year earlier and down 11.9% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Centene's Share-based Compensation came in at $236 million, up 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $204 million, down 3.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $212 million in FY2024 (-1.9%), $216 million in FY2023 (-7.7%), $234 million in FY2022 (+15.3%) and $203 million in FY2021 (-27.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $31 million in Q4 2024 and a high of $76 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 87.1%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 43.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $59 million (Q2 2026), $67 million (Q1 2026) and $58 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 356.05 Bn | 236.68 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 219.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.13 Bn | 104.51 Bn | 3.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 109.04 Bn | 57.80 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 90.56 Bn | -52.02 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 80.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 77.41 Bn | 46.27 Bn | 15.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.63 Bn | 55.53 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 28.73 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.51 Bn | 46.67 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 50.79 Bn | -37.07 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.94 Bn | -60.76 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.37 Bn | -24.63 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 59.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 61.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
API Access
Centene Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();