Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Viking Therapeutics' (VKTX) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $10.3 million in Q1 2026, down 8.91% year-on-year from $11.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 20.38% quarter-over-quarter from $8.6 million in Q4 2025.
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viking Therapeutics has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $10.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $10.3 million, down 8.91% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $39.8 million (up 20.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $40.8 million, up 37.38% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $10.3 million for Q1 2026 at Viking Therapeutics, up from $8.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $13.5 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $1.9 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $5.7 million (2024), against an average of $6.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 130.98% in 2023 and decreased 18.33% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Viking Therapeutics' Share-based Compensation stood at $2.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 89.24% to $4.1 million in 2023, then surged by 38.9% to $5.7 million in 2024, then soared by 51.53% to $8.6 million in 2025, then rose by 20.38% to $10.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $10.3 million (Q1 2026), $8.6 million (Q4 2025), and $7.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterity Therapeutics | 925,601.88 Bn | 925,601.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Belite Bio | 58,560.00 Bn | 58,560.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Quantum Biopharma | 17,284.41 Bn | 17,284.40 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Legend Biotech | 2,809.00 Bn | 2,808.71 Bn | 242.10 Mn | - |
| 5 | Evaxion A | 1,334.43 Bn | 1,334.42 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Akari Therapeutics | 1,312.27 Bn | 1,312.26 Bn | - | 305,000.00 |
| 7 | Psyence Biomedical | 212.16 Bn | 212.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 114.83 Bn | 107.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 166.40 Mn |
| 9 | Abivax | 91.96 Bn | 91.96 Bn | - | 26.47 Mn |
| 10 | Viking Therapeutics | 3.50 Bn | 3.50 Bn | - | 10.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |