Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Vir Biotechnology's Share-based Compensation was $12.39 million in Q2 2026, down 0.5% from $12.45 million a year earlier but up 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Vir Biotechnology's Share-based Compensation was $47.04 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 20.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $49.07 million, down 37.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $78.46 million in FY2024 (-29.5%), $111.32 million in FY2023 (+9.0%), $102.08 million in FY2022 (+21.8%) and $83.78 million in FY2021 (+203.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $11.21 million (Q4 2025) and $30.62 million (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average decline of 30.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 167.4%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 44.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, VIR's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $12.09 million (Q1 2026), $11.21 million (Q4 2025) and $11.36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,136.97 Bn | 1,105.55 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 201.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 619.72 Bn | 538.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.40 Bn | 476.52 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 370.15 Bn | 324.53 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.64 Bn | 262.63 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.07 Bn | 234.76 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.00 Bn | 192.40 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 191.24 Bn | 165.43 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.31 Bn | 116.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vir Biotechnology | 1.77 Bn | -185.85 Mn | 238.95 Mn | 12.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.94 Mn |
API Access
Vir Biotechnology 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=VIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "VIR", "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=VIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();