Alphabet (GOOGN) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet's Share-based Compensation was $8.63 billion in Q3 2026, up 35.5% from $6.37 billion a year earlier and up 8.5% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Alphabet (GOOGN) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alphabet's Share-based Compensation was $30.41 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 28.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $24.95 billion, up 9.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $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 Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 16.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 35.5%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 0.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, GOOGN's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $7.96 billion (Q2 2026), $6.75 billion (Q1 2026) and $7.07 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.63 Bn |
| 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 |
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=GOOGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "GOOGN", "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=GOOGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();