Vital Farms (VITL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)
Vital Farms (VITL) recorded Share-based Compensation of $3.12 million in Q3 2026, down 3.6% from $3.24 million a year earlier.
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Vital Farms (VITL) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Vital Farms' Share-based Compensation came in at $7.76 million as of Sep 27, 2026, down 34.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.39 million, up 20.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 37.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $10.27 million in FY2024 (+38.4%), $7.42 million in FY2023 (+22.8%), $6.04 million in FY2022 (+36.0%) and $4.44 million in FY2021 (+77.0%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from -$1.38 million in Q2 2026 to $3.26 million in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 17.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 51.9% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 3.6% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$1.38 million (Q2 2026), $2.76 million (Q1 2026) and $3.26 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.56 Bn | 96.02 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 83.86 Bn | 76.87 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.38 Bn | 31.11 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 18.30 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.62 Bn | 16.27 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.33 Bn | 15.98 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 21.80 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.08 Bn | 13.86 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 12.20 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.60 Bn | 11.66 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 5.20 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.11 Bn | 8.77 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 4.85 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.02 Bn | 6.31 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 83.50 Mn |
| 10 | Vital Farms | 428.03 Mn | 237.38 Mn | 42.14 Mn | 3.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3.12 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.64 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.76 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.26 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.24 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.03 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.85 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.70 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.92 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 1.82 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.63 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 1.54 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.58 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.63 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.30 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.25 Mn |
API Access
Vital Farms 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=VITL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "VITL", "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=VITL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();