Vital Farms (VITL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Vital Farms (VITL) reported Share-based Compensation of $2.8 million for Q1 2026, down 3.4% on a YoY basis from $2.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 70.35% sequentially from $9.3 million in Q4 2025.
Vital Farms (VITL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Vital Farms (VITL) has 8 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $2.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 3.4% year-over-year to $2.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.3 million (up 116.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.4 million, up 52.69% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $2.8 million in Q1 2026, from $9.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $9.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 54570.59% in 2025 and declined 3.4% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing VITL's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $1.6 million in 2022, then sank 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 plunged by 70.35% to $2.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows VITL's Share-based Compensation at $2.8 million in Q1 2026, $9.3 million in Q4 2025, and $3.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 41.79 Bn | 41.18 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 23.70 Bn | 22.91 Bn | 766.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cal-Maine Foods | 4.20 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 34.07 Mn | - |
| 4 | Del Monte | 1.35 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 89.00 Mn | 6.80 Mn |
| 5 | Dole | 1.34 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 184.99 Mn | 1.54 Mn |
| 6 | Adecoagro | 1.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 97.80 Mn | 12.55 Mn |
| 7 | Vital Farms | 568.49 Mn | 531.53 Mn | 53.01 Mn | 2.76 Mn |
| 8 | Alico | 298.33 Mn | 250.20 Mn | -4.59 Mn | 140,000.00 |
| 9 | Forafric Global | 283.29 Mn | 284.32 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Limoneira | 240.76 Mn | 259.12 Mn | 21.52 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.50 Mn |