Vital Farms (VITL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Vital Farms (VITL) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.8 million for Q1 2026, down 70.35% sequentially from $9.3 million in Q4 2025, and down 3.4% YoY from $2.9 million in Q1 2025.
Vital Farms (VITL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vital Farms has reported Share-based Compensation for 8 years, with the latest figure at $2.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 3.4% year-over-year to $2.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $18.3 million (up 116.58% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.4 million, up 52.69% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $2.8 million in Q1 2026 per VITL's latest filing, from $9.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $9.3 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$5.5 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.1 million and a median of $2.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Share-based Compensation soared 54570.59% in 2025, then retreated 3.4% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $1.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 450.67% to -$5.5 million in 2023, then soared by 100.31% to $17000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 54570.59% to $9.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 70.35% to $2.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $2.8 million, $9.3 million, and $3.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 39.54 Bn | 29.96 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 22.60 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 16.42 Bn | 15.68 Bn | 921.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.97 Bn | 3.86 Bn | 34.07 Mn | - |
| 5 | Del Monte | 1.49 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 121.30 Mn | 4.30 Mn |
| 6 | Dole | 1.26 Bn | 968.60 Mn | 195.30 Mn | 262,000.00 |
| 7 | Adecoagro | 1.11 Bn | 885.28 Mn | 97.80 Mn | 12.55 Mn |
| 8 | Vital Farms | 454.69 Mn | 433.36 Mn | 10.93 Mn | -1.64 Mn |
| 9 | Village Farms International | 303.26 Mn | 230.33 Mn | 29.97 Mn | 293,000.00 |
| 10 | Alico | 294.91 Mn | 239.32 Mn | 4.05 Mn | 140,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.64 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.64 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.76 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.29 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.29 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.24 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.24 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.03 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.03 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.85 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.85 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 17,000.00 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 17,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.98 Mn |