Growth Metrics

Unitedhealth (UNH) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Share-based Compensation of $348.0 million for Q1 2026, down 7.2% year-over-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) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $348.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 7.2% year-over-year to $348.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $944.0 million (down 7.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $971.0 million, down 4.62% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation advanced to $348.0 million in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $176.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $375.0 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $171.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $237.0 million (2024), against an average of $254.2 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 44.44% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 16.8% in 2023.
  • Tracing UNH's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $250.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 16.8% to $208.0 million in 2023, then fell by 10.1% to $187.0 million in 2024, then fell by 5.88% to $176.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 97.73% to $348.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest UNH Share-based Compensation figures stand at $348.0 million (Q1 2026), $176.0 million (Q4 2025), and $223.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Unitedhealth 345.31 Bn 315.51 Bn 98.90 Bn 348.00 Mn
2 Cvs Health 115.41 Bn 103.79 Bn 4.43 Bn 266.00 Mn
3 Elevance Health 88.60 Bn 53.18 Bn 13.88 Bn 55.00 Mn
4 Cigna 72.05 Bn 64.43 Bn -44.29 Bn -
5 Humana 39.05 Bn 17.15 Bn 4.00 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Centene 30.50 Bn 6.84 Bn 49.24 Bn 67.00 Mn
7 Molina Healthcare 9.31 Bn 60.65 Mn 1.53 Bn 33.00 Mn
8 Oscar Health 6.86 Bn 63.05 Mn -3.22 Bn 15.97 Mn
9 Alignment Healthcare 2.69 Bn 1.96 Bn 135.85 Mn 14.02 Mn
10 Progyny 2.12 Bn 1.90 Bn 83.07 Mn 19.72 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2023 247.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 247.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 242.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 242.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 362.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 362.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 250.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 250.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 171.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 171.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 205.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 205.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 299.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 299.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 209.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 209.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 165.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 165.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 170.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 170.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 256.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 256.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 152.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 152.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 139.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 139.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 157.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 157.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 231.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 231.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 172.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 172.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 127.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 127.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 155.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 155.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 243.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 243.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 126.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 126.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 154.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 154.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 150.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 150.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 208.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 208.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 141.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 141.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 124.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 124.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 136.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 136.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 196.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 196.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 116.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 116.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 107.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 107.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 105.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 105.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 157.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 157.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 100.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 100.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 95.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 95.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 86.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 86.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 125.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 125.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 95.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 95.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 81.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 81.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 83.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 83.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 105.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 105.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 76.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 76.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 79.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 79.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 77.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 77.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 77.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 77.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 92.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 92.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 87.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 87.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 102.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 102.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 140.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 140.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 85.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 85.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 98.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 98.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 95.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 95.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 123.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 123.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 76.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 76.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 83.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 83.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 67.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 67.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 87.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 87.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 75.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 75.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 79.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 79.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 85.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 85.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 95.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 95.00 Mn