Utz Brands (UTZ) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Utz Brands (UTZ) recorded Share-based Compensation of $3.2 million in Q2 2026, up 18.5% from $2.7 million a year earlier but down 17.9% from the prior quarter.
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Utz Brands (UTZ) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Utz Brands' Share-based Compensation came in at $17.2 million as of Jun 28, 2026, up 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $17.1 million, down 6.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 74.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $18.3 million in FY2024 (+7.0%), $17.1 million in FY2023 (+60.8%), $10.63 million in FY2022 and $6.79 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $1.95 million in Q4 2022 to $6.64 million in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 171.1% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 48.9% in Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.9 million (Q1 2026), $4.7 million (Q4 2025) and $5.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 133.59 Bn | 108.95 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 75.71 Bn | 69.03 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 58.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.64 Bn | 28.88 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.72 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 27.82 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.09 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 13.03 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60 Mn |
| 7 | J M Smucker | 12.89 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 12.20 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 10.92 Bn | 7.61 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 4.85 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.33 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 83.50 Mn |
| 10 | Utz Brands | 2.05 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 96.20 Mn | 3.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 4.70 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 5.40 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.70 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.30 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 4.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.29 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.87 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 4.31 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 4.63 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.95 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.38 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2.88 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 6.79 Mn |
API Access
Utz Brands 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=UTZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "UTZ", "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=UTZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();