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
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 |
| 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 |