Airbnb (ABNB) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Airbnb (ABNB) reported Share-based Compensation of $487 million for Q2 2026, up 14.9% from $424 million a year earlier and up 18.8% from the prior quarter.
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Airbnb (ABNB) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Airbnb's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.71 billion, up 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.59 billion, up 13.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.41 billion in FY2024 (+25.6%), $1.12 billion in FY2023 (+20.4%), $930 million in FY2022 (+3.4%) and $899 million in FY2021 (-70.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2020.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last 17 quarters, with growth averaging 17.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 617.9%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 92.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $410 million (Q1 2026), $411 million (Q4 2025) and $399 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,139.30 Bn | 3,896.82 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,802.48 Bn | 1,505.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 295.38 Bn | 255.58 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.00 Bn | 66.78 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 219.40 Bn | 196.59 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 143.37 Bn | 115.17 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 125.53 Bn | 58.58 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.03 Bn | -130.74 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 108.69 Bn | 66.19 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 99.96 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 102.92 Bn | 56.15 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 487.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 410.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 411.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 399.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 424.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 358.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 368.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 362.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 295.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 304.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 240.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 254.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 234.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 247.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 225.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 210.79 Mn |
API Access
Airbnb Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ABNB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "ABNB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=ABNB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();