Pinterest (PINS) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 23.49% to $231.4 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $924.5 million through Mar 2026, up 16.91% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $880.5 million for FY2025, 14.97% up from the prior year.
Pinterest filings provide 9 years of Share-based Compensation readings, the most recent being $231.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation hit $231.4 million in Q1 2026 for Pinterest, roughly flat from $230.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $235.1 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $73.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $177.8 million, with a median of $171.9 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest annual shift saw Share-based Compensation fell 7.83% in 2022 before it soared 95.42% in 2023.
- Pinterest's Share-based Compensation stood at $170.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 4.16% to $163.2 million in 2023, then rose by 21.86% to $198.9 million in 2024, then grew by 15.96% to $230.7 million in 2025, then grew by 0.34% to $231.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for PINS's Share-based Compensation are $231.4 million (Q1 2026), $230.7 million (Q4 2025), and $235.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,539.18 Bn | 1,458.00 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 6.03 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 118.05 Bn | 107.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 65.56 Mn |
| 3 | 28.76 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 68.34 Mn | |
| 4 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 35.30 Mn |
| 5 | 12.01 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 231.45 Mn | |
| 6 | Strive | 9.69 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 21.71 Mn |
| 7 | Snap | 9.60 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 250.04 Mn |
| 8 | Match | 8.34 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 653.28 Mn | 58.57 Mn |
| 9 | Baidu | 5.09 Bn | -5.87 Bn | 1.88 Mn | 82.00 Mn |
| 10 | Iac | 3.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 289.86 Mn | 16.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 231.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 231.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 230.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 230.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 235.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 235.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 227.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 227.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 187.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 187.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 198.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 198.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 207.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 207.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 196.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 196.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 162.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 162.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 163.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 163.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 171.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 171.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 169.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 169.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 143.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 143.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 170.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 170.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 136.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 136.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 139.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 139.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 96.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 96.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 100.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 100.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 79.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 79.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 86.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 86.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 91.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 91.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 62.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 62.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 81.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 81.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 112.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 112.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 130.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 130.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 694,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 694,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.83 Mn |