AppLovin (APP) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
AppLovin (APP) posted Share-based Compensation of $84.16 million for Q3 2026, up 153.9% from $33.14 million a year earlier but down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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AppLovin (APP) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at AppLovin was $333.39 million, up 48.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $210.42 million, down 43.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, AppLovin's Share-based Compensation was $369.37 million in FY2024 (+1.7%), $363.11 million in FY2023 (+89.5%), $191.61 million in FY2022 (+43.9%) and $133.18 million in FY2021 (+113.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $33.14 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $110.84 million in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 20.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 163.0%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 63.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $85.61 million (Q2 2026), $83.37 million (Q1 2026) and $80.25 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,522.13 Bn | 3,257.03 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 8.63 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,639.39 Bn | 1,303.91 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 7.36 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 259.77 Bn | 221.06 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 238.46 Bn | 60.53 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 188.67 Bn | 173.82 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 140.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.87 Bn | 114.08 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 591.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 131.04 Bn | 119.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 84.16 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 124.73 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 100.09 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.44 Bn | 53.19 Bn | - | 146.00 Mn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 113.02 Bn | -131.03 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 84.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 85.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 93.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 95.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 88.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 110.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 81.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 82.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.35 Mn |
API Access
AppLovin 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=APP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "APP", "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=APP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();