AppLovin (APP) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
AppLovin's (APP) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $85.6 million in Q2 2026, up 20.6% year-over-year from $71.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.68% quarter-over-quarter from $83.4 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
AppLovin (APP) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AppLovin (APP) has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 consecutive years, with $85.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 20.6% year-over-year to $85.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $304.7 million, a 68.38% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $392.4 million, down 65.68% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $85.6 million for Q2 2026 at AppLovin, up from $83.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $499.1 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $42.1 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $125.5 million and a median of $83.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 466.82% in 2024 and plunged 84.87% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $47.7 million in 2022, then surged by 84.71% to $88.0 million in 2023, then surged by 466.82% to $499.1 million in 2024, then sank by 84.87% to $75.5 million in 2025, then rose by 13.35% to $85.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $85.6 million (Q2 2026), $83.4 million (Q1 2026), and $75.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,015.60 Bn | 3,586.56 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | AppLovin | 105.55 Bn | 102.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 85.61 Mn |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 6.54 Bn | 5.05 Bn | 530.72 Mn | 109.56 Mn |
| 4 | Magnite | 3.37 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 130.79 Mn | 19.63 Mn |
| 5 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 2.06 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 161.31 Mn | 191.30 Mn |
| 6 | Digital Turbine | 1.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Taboola.com | 1.04 Bn | 903.09 Mn | 139.48 Mn | 14.13 Mn |
| 8 | Quinstreet | 1.03 Bn | 904.30 Mn | 49.81 Mn | 10.19 Mn |
| 9 | Ibotta | 929.95 Mn | 781.77 Mn | 69.72 Mn | 12.86 Mn |
| 10 | Mntn | 865.30 Mn | 628.02 Mn | 66.30 Mn | 200,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 85.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 75.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 60.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 70.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 185.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 499.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 207.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 341.23 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.73 Mn |