Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) posted Share-based Compensation of $11.1 million for Q2 2026, up 7.7% sequentially from $10.3 million in Q1 2026, and down 17.82% YoY from $13.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Viking Therapeutics has reported Share-based Compensation for 13 years, with the latest figure at $11.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 17.82% year-over-year to $11.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $43.6 million (up 28.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $40.8 million, down 3.05% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $11.1 million in Q2 2026 per VKTX's latest filing, from $10.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $42.1 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at $1.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $9.5 million and a median of $7.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation soared 961.55% in 2024, then sank 73.05% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.2 million in 2022, then soared by 89.24% to $4.1 million in 2023, then surged by 120.15% to $9.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 4.4% to $8.6 million in 2025, then grew by 29.65% to $11.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $11.1 million, $10.3 million, and $8.6 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.51 Bn | 130.66 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 108.10 Mn |
| 2 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 85.24 Bn | 77.25 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 243.00 Mn |
| 3 | Argenx Se | 63.46 Bn | 58.28 Bn | 1.37 Bn | - |
| 4 | Moderna | 57.89 Bn | 52.75 Bn | 52.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 5 | Revolution Medicines | 44.02 Bn | 44.02 Bn | - | 277.20 Mn |
| 6 | BeOne Medicines | 39.95 Bn | 34.85 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 137.41 Mn |
| 7 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | 35.49 Bn | 32.19 Bn | 992.69 Mn | 86.63 Mn |
| 8 | Royalty Pharma | 28.43 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Insmed | 27.39 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 358.27 Mn | 41.25 Mn |
| 10 | Viking Therapeutics | 4.02 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - | 11.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.92 Mn |