Nkarta (NKTX) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Nkarta's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.87 million for Q2 2026, down 9.2% from $2.05 million a year earlier and down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Nkarta (NKTX) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Nkarta reported Share-based Compensation of $7.44 million, down 42.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $8.56 million, down 48.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $16.73 million in FY2024 (-2.7%), $17.2 million in FY2023 (+2.0%), $16.86 million in FY2022 (+16.6%) and $14.46 million in FY2021 (+114.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $1.77 million (Q3 2025) to $4.75 million (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 29.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 129.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2025 (a decline of 56.3%).
- Business Quant data shows NKTX's Share-based Compensation at $1.9 million (Q1 2026), $1.9 million (Q4 2025) and $1.77 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 170.20 Mn |
| 10 | Nkarta | 191.24 Mn | 191.24 Mn | - | 1.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.69 Mn |
API Access
Nkarta 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=NKTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "NKTX", "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=NKTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();