Townsquare Media (TSQ) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Townsquare Media (TSQ) recorded Share-based Compensation of $3.3 million in Q2 2026, down 12.9% from $3.79 million a year earlier and down 11.5% from the prior quarter.
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Townsquare Media (TSQ) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Townsquare Media's Share-based Compensation came in at $12.83 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $13.78 million, down 19.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 45.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $17.17 million in FY2024 (+113.8%), $8.03 million in FY2023 (+111.6%), $3.8 million in FY2022 (+2.1%) and $3.72 million in FY2021 (+78.4%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $722,000 in Q3 2022 to $8.33 million in Q2 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 295.3% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 54.5% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.73 million (Q1 2026), $2.73 million (Q4 2025) and $3.07 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 27.81 Bn | 13.72 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 21.48 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 30.40 Mn |
| 3 | News | 16.68 Bn | 8.87 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Pearson | 11.22 Bn | 8.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.20 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.18 Bn | 8.76 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.59 Bn | 6.51 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.61 Bn | -6.18 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.12 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 10 | Townsquare Media | 54.44 Mn | 45.31 Mn | 30.84 Mn | 3.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 722,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 839,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 869,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 885,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 877,000.00 |
API Access
Townsquare Media 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=TSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "TSQ", "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=TSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();