Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $3.4 million in Q1 2026, up 52.99% quarter-over-quarter from $2.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 13.93% on a YoY basis from $3.9 million in Q1 2025.
Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nektar Therapeutics' Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 13.93% year-over-year to $3.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.1 million (down 37.95% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.6 million, down 41.47% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $3.4 million for Q1 2026 at Nektar Therapeutics, up from $2.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $21.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $2.2 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $7.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation dropped 12.29% in 2022, then slumped 54.34% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $12.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 43.05% to $7.3 million in 2023, then slumped by 33.79% to $4.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 54.34% to $2.2 million in 2025, then soared by 52.99% to $3.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $3.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.2 million (Q4 2025), and $3.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | - |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 305,000.00 |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 166.40 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | 26.47 Mn |
| 10 | Nektar Therapeutics | 1.51 Bn | 939.55 Mn | 3.16 Mn | 3.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.25 Mn |