Unity Software (U) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Unity Software (U) reported Share-based Compensation of $79.95 million for Q2 2026, down 21.3% from $101.6 million a year earlier but up 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Unity Software (U) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Unity Software's Share-based Compensation came in at $341.93 million, down 17.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $385.21 million, down 35.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 23.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $596.25 million in FY2024 (-8.1%), $648.7 million in FY2023 (+17.9%), $550.07 million in FY2022 (+58.4%) and $347.16 million in FY2021 (+157.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $77.17 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $265.88 million in Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now declined in each of the last nine quarters, with an average decline of 26.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 91.3%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 62.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $77.17 million (Q1 2026), $92.85 million (Q4 2025) and $91.97 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 319.55 Bn | 304.63 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 265.46 Bn | 245.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 129.36 Bn | 115.29 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 115.65 Bn | 102.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 96.45 Bn | 78.09 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 34.50 Bn | 29.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Okta | 33.79 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.51 Bn | 18.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.59 Bn | -44.04 Bn | 1.47 Mn | - |
| 10 | Unity Software | 17.54 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 434.76 Mn | 79.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 79.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 77.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 92.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 91.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 98.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 110.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 104.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 115.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 265.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 180.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 147.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 157.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 163.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 154.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 118.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 103.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 97.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 97.32 Mn |
API Access
Unity Software 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=U&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "U", "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=U&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();