Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) reported Share-based Compensation of $13.9 million for Q1 2026, down 35.59% on a YoY basis from $21.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.74% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 million in Q4 2025.
Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sphere Entertainment has reported Share-based Compensation for 8 years, with the latest figure at $13.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 35.59% year-over-year to $13.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $61.1 million (down 29.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $59.0 million, up 73.07% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $13.9 million, up from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $31.2 million in Q2 2024, with the low at $1.9 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $12.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 76.88% — and 2024, when it soared 734.47%.
- Sphere Entertainment's Share-based Compensation stood at $13.1 million in 2022, then declined by 15.86% to $11.0 million in 2023, then surged by 41.71% to $15.6 million in 2024, then sank by 35.59% to $10.0 million in 2025, then surged by 38.74% to $13.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $13.9 million (Q1 2026), $10.0 million (Q4 2025), and $21.6 million (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 140.41 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.78 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 78.68 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.66 Bn | 5.03 Bn | 216.77 Mn | 13.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.14 Mn |