Meta Platforms (META) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.36 billion for Q3 2026, up 32.5% from $5.56 billion a year earlier but down 3.9% from the prior quarter.
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Meta Platforms (META) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Meta Platforms' Share-based Compensation came in at $26.94 billion, up 43.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $20.43 billion, up 22.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $16.69 billion in FY2024 (+19.0%), $14.03 billion in FY2023 (+17.0%), $11.99 billion in FY2022 (+30.9%) and $9.16 billion in FY2021 (+40.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $2.41 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $7.66 billion in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last 35 quarters, with growth averaging 31.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation has ranged between 4.7% (Q2 2025) and 58.4% (Q2 2026) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $7.66 billion (Q2 2026), $6.03 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.89 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,394.62 Bn | 3,078.49 Bn | - | 8.63 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,562.01 Bn | 1,562.01 Bn | - | 7.36 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.92 Bn | 217.22 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 134.00 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 227.02 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 203.21 Bn | 180.40 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 132.34 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Spotify Technology | 121.64 Bn | 78.55 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 100.09 Mn |
| 8 | Booking Holdings | 113.63 Bn | 46.68 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 9 | PDD Holdings | 109.85 Bn | -134.20 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
| 10 | Airbnb | 97.28 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |
API Access
Meta Platforms 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=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "META", "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=META&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();