Alphabet (GOOGL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) recorded Share-based Compensation of $7.96 billion in Q2 2026, up 32.7% from $6 billion a year earlier and up 17.9% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alphabet's Share-based Compensation came in at $28.15 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 21.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $24.95 billion, up 9.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for 12 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $22.79 billion in FY2024 (+1.4%), $22.46 billion in FY2023 (+16.0%), $19.36 billion in FY2022 (+25.9%) and $15.38 billion in FY2021 (+18.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 32.7% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 0.4% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.75 billion (Q1 2026), $7.07 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.37 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 99.96 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 95.83 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.87 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet 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=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "GOOGL", "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=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();