Aura Biosciences (AURA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Aura Biosciences' Share-based Compensation came in at $12.37 million for Q2 2026, up 222.7% from $3.83 million a year earlier and up 223.4% from the prior quarter.
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Aura Biosciences (AURA) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Aura Biosciences reported Share-based Compensation of $23.16 million, up 77.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $14.32 million, up 22.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 81.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $11.72 million in FY2024 (+33.6%), $8.77 million in FY2023 (+36.8%), $6.41 million in FY2022 (+177.9%) and $2.31 million in FY2021 (+213.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2020.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for 19 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 44.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation ran from 8.8% in Q1 2026 to 761.6% in Q1 2022.
- Business Quant data shows AURA's Share-based Compensation at $3.82 million (Q1 2026), $3.28 million (Q4 2025) and $3.69 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 170.20 Mn |
| 10 | Aura Biosciences | 636.40 Mn | 376.71 Mn | - | 12.37 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 554,000.00 |
API Access
Aura Biosciences 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=AURA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "AURA", "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=AURA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();