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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $348.0 million, down 7.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $944.0 million (down 7.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $971.0 million, down 4.62% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation grew to $348.0 million in Q1 2026 per UNH's latest filing, from $176.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $375.0 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at $171.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $254.2 million and a median of $237.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- On a YoY basis, Share-based Compensation climbed as much as 44.44% in 2023 and fell as far as 16.8% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $250.0 million in 2022, then fell by 16.8% to $208.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 10.1% to $187.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 5.88% to $176.0 million in 2025, then soared by 97.73% to $348.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UNH's Share-based Compensation at $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 | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 266.00 Mn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 15.97 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 14.02 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 12.27 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 |