Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) recorded Share-based Compensation of $4.19 million in Q2 2026, down 34.4% from $6.38 million a year earlier and down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Pliant Therapeutics' Share-based Compensation came in at $19.38 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 40.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $26.23 million, down 30.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 46.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $37.63 million in FY2024 (-15.4%), $44.48 million in FY2023 (+96.8%), $22.6 million in FY2022 (+116.5%) and $10.44 million in FY2021 (+168.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for 11 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 28.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 292.2% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 52.3% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $4.25 million (Q1 2026), $4.53 million (Q4 2025) and $6.42 million (Q3 2025).
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 | Pliant Therapeutics | 66.87 Mn | 66.87 Mn | - | 4.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.81 Mn |
API Access
Pliant Therapeutics 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=PLRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "PLRX", "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=PLRX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();