Booking Holdings (BKNG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Booking Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $146 million in Q3 2026, down 4.6% from $153 million a year earlier but up 4.3% from the prior quarter.
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Booking Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $594 million through Sep 30, 2026, down 3.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $617 million, up 3.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $599 million in FY2024 (+13.0%), $530 million in FY2023 (+31.2%), $404 million in FY2022 (+7.4%) and $376 million in FY2021 (+47.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $86 million (Q4 2021) and $167 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 57.8%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 17.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, BKNG's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $140 million (Q2 2026), $141 million (Q1 2026) and $167 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 8.63 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 7.36 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 140.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 591.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 84.16 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 100.09 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | 146.00 Mn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 146.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 140.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 167.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 154.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 143.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 167.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 148.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 140.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 161.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 102.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 86.00 Mn |
API Access
Booking Holdings 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=BKNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "BKNG", "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=BKNG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();