Meta Platforms (META) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $7.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 86.33% year-over-year from $4.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 26.96% quarter-over-quarter from $6.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Meta Platforms (META) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Share-based Compensation for 16 consecutive years, with $7.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 86.33% year-over-year to $7.7 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $25.1 billion (up 43.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.4 billion, up 22.39% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $7.7 billion in Q2 2026 per META's latest filing, from $6.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $7.7 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $2.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $4.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.1 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Share-based Compensation slipped 10.96% — and 2026, when it surged 86.33%.
- Meta Platforms' Share-based Compensation stood at $3.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 13.83% to $3.4 billion in 2023, then gained by 24.47% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 38.2% to $5.9 billion in 2025, then jumped by 30.02% to $7.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Share-based Compensation at $7.7 billion in Q2 2026, $6.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $5.9 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,180.31 Bn | 3,751.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,533.10 Bn | 1,442.84 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,132.11 Bn | 1,131.98 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.53 Bn | 284.04 Bn | 1.88 Mn | - |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.95 Bn | 92.71 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 65.56 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.41 Bn | 76.52 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.04 Bn | 39.41 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 35.30 Mn |
| 9 | 30.28 Bn | 27.49 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 100.95 Mn | |
| 10 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 27.05 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 514.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.16 Bn |