NextCure (NXTC) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
NextCure's Share-based Compensation was $304,000 in Q2 2026, down 48.3% from $588,000 a year earlier and down 11.6% from the prior quarter.
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NextCure (NXTC) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, NextCure's Share-based Compensation was $1.68 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 66.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.99 million, down 52.9% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $6.34 million in FY2024 (-22.6%), $8.19 million in FY2023 (-13.9%), $9.51 million in FY2022 (-7.6%) and $10.29 million in FY2021 (+30.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for 17 straight quarters, with an average decline of 48.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 7.1%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 74.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, NXTC's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $344,000 (Q1 2026), $435,000 (Q4 2025) and $600,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,136.97 Bn | 1,105.55 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 201.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 619.72 Bn | 538.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.40 Bn | 476.52 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 370.15 Bn | 324.53 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.64 Bn | 262.63 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.07 Bn | 234.76 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.00 Bn | 192.40 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 191.24 Bn | 165.43 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.31 Bn | 116.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 10 | NextCure | 29.52 Mn | -91.24 Mn | - | 304,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 304,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 449,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 600,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 587,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.48 Mn |
API Access
NextCure 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=NXTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "NXTC", "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=NXTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();