Cvs Health (CVS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health (CVS) recorded Share-based Compensation of $176 million in Q2 2026, up 29.4% from $136 million a year earlier but down 33.8% from the prior quarter.
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Cvs Health (CVS) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cvs Health's Share-based Compensation came in at $715 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 34.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $535 million, down 0.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $540 million in FY2024 (-8.2%), $588 million in FY2023 (+31.5%), $447 million in FY2022 (-7.6%) and $484 million in FY2021 (+21.0%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $89 million in Q1 2022 to $266 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 111.1% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 34.8% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $266 million (Q1 2026), $135 million (Q4 2025) and $138 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 332.42 Bn | 217.05 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 109.55 Bn | 62.16 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 176.00 Mn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 99.61 Bn | 86.08 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 84.30 Bn | -57.44 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.83 Bn | 41.37 Bn | 14.97 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cencora | 57.33 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 28.73 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 51.76 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 45.82 Bn | -41.98 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 30.70 Bn | -59.59 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 59.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.83 Bn | -25.04 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 176.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 266.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 135.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 138.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 133.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 133.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 154.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 89.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 138.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 114.00 Mn |
API Access
Cvs Health 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=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CVS", "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=CVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();