Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Aquestive Therapeutics' (AQST) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $2.3 million in Q1 2026, up 229.73% year-on-year from $703000.0 in Q1 2025, and down 66.07% quarter-over-quarter from $6.8 million in Q4 2025.
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Aquestive Therapeutics' Share-based Compensation history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.3 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 229.73% year-over-year to $2.3 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $9.2 million, a 914.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $7.6 million, up 592.46% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $2.3 million in Q1 2026 per AQST's latest filing, from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $6.8 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$3.6 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $833500.0 (2023), against an average of $981071.4.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation plunged 482.45% in 2024 and jumped 55260.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $3000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 31233.33% to $940000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 482.45% to -$3.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 290.04% to $6.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 66.07% to $2.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest AQST Share-based Compensation figures stand at $2.3 million (Q1 2026), $6.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$2.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haleon | 87.22 Bn | 85.35 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 39.60 Bn | 35.87 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 3 | Zoetis | 31.46 Bn | 29.52 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 4 | Takeda Pharmaceutical | 26.49 Bn | 22.44 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 125.69 Mn |
| 5 | United Therapeutics | 23.03 Bn | 20.88 Bn | 648.10 Mn | 58.30 Mn |
| 6 | Universe Pharmaceuticals | 23.03 Bn | -10.56 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Viatris | 20.90 Bn | 19.09 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 56.50 Mn |
| 8 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 17.50 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 800.70 Mn | 55.70 Mn |
| 9 | Elanco Animal Health | 12.33 Bn | 11.91 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 21.00 Mn |
| 10 | Aquestive Therapeutics | 462.24 Mn | 462.24 Mn | 13.47 Mn | 2.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 703,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 703,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 893,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 893,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 940,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 940,000.00 |