Snap (SNAP) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
Snap (SNAP) reported Share-based Compensation of $263.19 million for Q2 2026, up 4.5% from $251.89 million a year earlier and up 5.3% from the prior quarter.
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Snap (SNAP) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Snap's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.03 billion, up 1.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.02 billion, down 2.3% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.04 billion in FY2024 (-21.4%), $1.32 billion in FY2023 (-4.6%), $1.39 billion in FY2022 (+27.1%) and $1.09 billion in FY2021 (+41.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 6.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 56.7%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 27.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $250.04 million (Q1 2026), $257.24 million (Q4 2025) and $260.36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 99.96 Mn |
| 10 | Snap | 10.47 Bn | -945.18 Mn | 931.11 Mn | 263.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 263.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 250.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 257.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 260.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 251.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 247.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 257.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 260.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 259.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 263.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 333.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 357.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 317.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 314.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 450.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 342.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 318.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 275.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 297.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 300.90 Mn |
API Access
Snap 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=SNAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "SNAP", "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=SNAP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();