Aurora Innovation (AUR) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Aurora Innovation (AUR) posted Share-based Compensation of $54 million for Q3 2026, up 5.9% from $51 million a year earlier but down 10.0% from the prior quarter.
Aurora Innovation (AUR) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Aurora Innovation was $208 million, up 18.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $188 million, up 30.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 61.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Aurora Innovation's Share-based Compensation was $144 million in FY2024 (-10.0%), $160 million in FY2023 (+2.6%), $156 million in FY2022 (-29.1%) and $220 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $29 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $101.6 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 20.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 45.7%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 21.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $60 million (Q2 2026), $46 million (Q1 2026) and $48 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Innovation | 9.22 Bn | 4.47 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 54.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mobileye Global | 4.80 Bn | -908.32 Mn | 261.00 Mn | 103.00 Mn |
| 3 | Pony AI | 1.79 Bn | 1.54 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | NightFood Holdings | 1.52 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 1.61 Mn | 192,270.00 |
| 5 | WeRide | 1.34 Bn | -1.36 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Serve Robotics | 275.15 Mn | -579.22 Mn | -7.56 Mn | 12.54 Mn |
| 7 | ECARX Holdings | 259.41 Mn | -114.48 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Kodiak AI | 251.84 Mn | -256.28 Mn | - | 6.38 Mn |
| 9 | Securetech Innovations | 248.87 Mn | 248.87 Mn | - | 75,485.00 |
| 10 | Richtech Robotics | 206.87 Mn | -1.08 Bn | 802,000.00 | 422,000.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 101.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 36.90 Mn |
Aurora Innovation 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=AUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "AUR", "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=AUR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();