AppLovin APP
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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