Operating
Stock-Based Comp
UnitedHealth Group Stock-Based Comp increased by 97.7% to $348.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.2%, from $375.00M to $348.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $170.00M | $165.00M | $209.00M | $299.00M | $205.00M | $171.00M | $250.00M | $362.00M | $242.00M | $247.00M | $208.00M | $372.00M | $222.00M | $237.00M | $187.00M | $375.00M | $197.00M | $223.00M | $176.00M | $348.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.9% | +26.7% | +43.1% | -31.4% | -16.6% | +46.2% | +44.8% | -33.1% | +2.1% | -15.8% | +78.8% | -40.3% | +6.8% | -21.1% | +100.5% | -47.5% | +13.2% | -21.1% | +97.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.6% | +3.6% | +19.6% | +21.1% | +18.0% | +44.4% | -16.8% | +2.8% | -8.3% | -4.0% | -10.1% | +0.8% | -11.3% | -5.9% | -5.9% | -7.2% |
Range$165.00M – $375.00M
CAGR+16.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth-1.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is UnitedHealth Group's stock-based comp?
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported stock-based comp of $348.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has UnitedHealth Group's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- UnitedHealth Group's stock-based comp decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $375.00M to $348.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for UnitedHealth Group's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), UnitedHealth Group's stock-based comp has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $800.00M to $971.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.