Yelp (YELP) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
Yelp (YELP) recorded Share-based Compensation of $25.75 million in Q2 2026, down 26.0% from $34.78 million a year earlier and down 15.6% from the prior quarter.
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Yelp (YELP) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Yelp's Share-based Compensation came in at $118.01 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 19.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $133.99 million, down 15.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $158.19 million in FY2024 (-8.8%), $173.45 million in FY2023 (+11.1%), $156.09 million in FY2022 (+2.9%) and $151.68 million in FY2021 (+21.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2017.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 16.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 20.4% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 26.0% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $30.51 million (Q1 2026), $28.87 million (Q4 2025) and $32.88 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,185.47 Bn | 3,943.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,794.56 Bn | 1,497.08 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 292.71 Bn | 252.90 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 131.31 Mn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 251.74 Bn | 65.51 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 5 | Shopify | 221.57 Bn | 198.76 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.45 Bn | 114.25 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 550.00 Mn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 124.83 Bn | 57.88 Bn | - | 140.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 113.76 Bn | -130.01 Bn | 9.45 Bn | - |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 106.73 Bn | 64.23 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 99.96 Mn |
| 10 | Yelp | 1.08 Bn | 222.92 Mn | 333.74 Mn | 25.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 36.44 Mn |
API Access
Yelp 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=YELP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "YELP", "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=YELP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();