Castle Biosciences (CSTL) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Castle Biosciences (CSTL) posted Share-based Compensation of $11.59 million for Q2 2026, up 3.4% from $11.21 million a year earlier and up 18.5% from the prior quarter.
Castle Biosciences (CSTL) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Castle Biosciences was $44.87 million, down 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $45.89 million, down 8.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 40.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Castle Biosciences' Share-based Compensation was $50.32 million in FY2024 (-1.8%), $51.22 million in FY2023 (+41.0%), $36.32 million in FY2022 (+67.1%) and $21.74 million in FY2021 (+161.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $5.21 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $13.53 million in Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 146.0%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 15.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $9.78 million (Q1 2026), $11.41 million (Q4 2025) and $12.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Healthcare | 101.97 Bn | 97.98 Bn | - | 85.00 Mn |
| 2 | Natera | 59.84 Bn | 55.52 Bn | 485.19 Mn | 103.10 Mn |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics | 26.42 Bn | 24.55 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 4 | Labcorp Holdings | 26.39 Bn | 24.13 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 34.90 Mn |
| 5 | Tenet Healthcare | 22.63 Bn | 11.64 Bn | - | 44.00 Mn |
| 6 | Guardant Health | 22.52 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 219.03 Mn | 57.73 Mn |
| 7 | BrightSpring Health Services | 12.99 Bn | 11.32 Bn | 492.75 Mn | 19.49 Mn |
| 8 | Fresenius Medical Care AG | 12.59 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tempus AI | 12.20 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 246.50 Mn | 54.12 Mn |
| 10 | Castle Biosciences | 1.04 Bn | -73.87 Mn | 79.85 Mn | 11.59 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.21 Mn |
Castle 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=CSTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CSTL", "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=CSTL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();