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

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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