Unitedhealth (UNH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's Share-based Compensation came in at $219 million for Q3 2026, down 1.8% from $223 million a year earlier and down 20.7% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Unitedhealth reported Share-based Compensation of $1.02 billion, up 3.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $971 million, down 4.6% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $1.02 billion in FY2024 (-3.9%), $1.06 billion in FY2023 (+14.5%), $925 million in FY2022 (+15.6%) and $800 million in FY2021 (+17.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $171 million (Q3 2022) to $375 million (Q1 2025).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 44.4%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 16.8%).
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Share-based Compensation at $276 million (Q2 2026), $348 million (Q1 2026) and $176 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 219.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 80.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 28.73 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 109.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 219.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 348.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 362.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 171.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 205.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 299.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 209.00 Mn |
API Access
Unitedhealth 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=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "UNH", "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=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();