Quad (QUAD) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Quad (QUAD) reported Share-based Compensation of $2.9 million for Q2 2026, up 31.8% from $2.2 million a year earlier and up 123.1% from the prior quarter.
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Quad (QUAD) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Quad's Share-based Compensation came in at $7 million, up 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $6.6 million, down 9.6% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $7.3 million in FY2024 (+30.4%), $5.6 million in FY2023 (-6.7%), $6 million in FY2022 (-3.2%) and $6.2 million in FY2021 (-41.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2021.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 80.0%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 47.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.3 million (Q1 2026), $1.5 million (Q4 2025) and $1.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.37 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 26.93 Bn | 12.84 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.34 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.87 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.07 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.15 Bn | 7.29 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.00 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.68 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Quad | 522.46 Mn | 438.56 Mn | 121.40 Mn | 2.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -400,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 Mn |
API Access
Quad 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=QUAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "QUAD", "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=QUAD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();