Esab (ESAB) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Esab (ESAB) recorded Share-based Compensation of $6.43 million in Q2 2026, up 41.7% from $4.54 million a year earlier and up 63.0% from the prior quarter.
Esab (ESAB) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Esab's Share-based Compensation came in at $17.42 million as of Jul 3, 2026, down 12.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $16.94 million, down 14.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $19.78 million in FY2024 (+22.7%), $16.12 million in FY2023 (+24.4%), $12.96 million in FY2022 (+106.9%) and $6.27 million in FY2021 (-2.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 160.8% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 42.4% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.95 million (Q1 2026), $4.4 million (Q4 2025) and $2.64 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 45.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 47.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 13.80 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 68.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 10 | Esab | 4.19 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 6.43 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 6.43 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 3.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.40 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 2.64 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 4.54 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 5.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.31 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 4.59 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 5.75 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 4.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.97 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 3.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.18 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 3.63 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.32 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 1.70 Mn |
Esab 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=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "ESAB", "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=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();