Moderna (MRNA) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Moderna (MRNA) posted Share-based Compensation of $120 million for Q2 2026, down 7.7% from $130 million a year earlier but up 15.4% from the prior quarter.
Moderna (MRNA) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Moderna was $462 million, up 0.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $483 million, up 12.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 39.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Moderna's Share-based Compensation was $429 million in FY2024 (+40.7%), $305 million in FY2023 (+35.0%), $226 million in FY2022 (+59.2%) and $142 million in FY2021 (+52.7%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $37 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $130 million in Q2 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 81.8%; the weakest was Q1 2026, with a decline of 9.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $104 million (Q1 2026), $113 million (Q4 2025) and $125 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 369.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 362.00 Mn |
| 10 | Moderna | 100.92 Bn | 80.27 Bn | 52.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 130.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 115.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 62.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.00 Mn |
Moderna 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=MRNA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "MRNA", "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=MRNA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();