Unitedhealth (UNH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth's (UNH) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $348.0 million in Q1 2026, down 7.2% year-on-year from $375.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 97.73% on a QoQ basis from $176.0 million in Q4 2025.
Unitedhealth (UNH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Unitedhealth (UNH) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $348.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 7.2% year-over-year to $348.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $944.0 million, a 7.54% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $971.0 million, down 4.62% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $348.0 million, up from $176.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for UNH reached as high as $375.0 million in Q1 2025 and fell as low as $171.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $254.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $237.0 million in 2024.
- On a YoY basis, Share-based Compensation climbed as much as 44.44% in 2023 and fell as far as 16.8% in 2023.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $250.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 16.8% to $208.0 million in 2023, then declined by 10.1% to $187.0 million in 2024, then declined by 5.88% to $176.0 million in 2025, then soared by 97.73% to $348.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $348.0 million in Q1 2026, $176.0 million in Q4 2025, and $223.0 million in 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 | 348.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 348.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 223.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 375.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 372.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 208.00 Mn |