Nkarta annual stock-based compensation
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Nkarta Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (NKTX)
Nkarta's stock-based compensation was $8.6M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.6M | −$8.2M | −48.84% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.7M | −$468,000 | −2.72% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $17.2M | $343,000 | +2.03% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $16.9M | $2.4M | +16.56% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $14.5M | $7.7M | +114.30% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.7M | $5.8M | +612.57% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $947,000 | — | — |
Nkarta quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.9M | −$188,000 | −9.16% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.9M | −$936,000 | −33.03% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.9M | −$2.0M | −51.23% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.8M | −$2.3M | −56.28% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $2.1M | −$2.4M | −53.49% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.8M | −$1.5M | −35.12% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.9M | $382,000 | +10.88% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.1M | −$236,000 | −5.50% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.4M | −$236,000 | −5.08% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.4M | −$378,000 | −7.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.5M | −$945,000 | −21.20% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.3M | −$99,000 | −2.26% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.7M | $738,000 | +18.87% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $4.7M | $649,000 | +15.84% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.5M | $725,000 | +19.43% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.4M | $698,000 | +18.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.9M | $222,000 | +6.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.1M | $750,000 | +22.41% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.7M | −$325,000 | −8.01% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $3.7M | $2.1M | +129.46% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $3.7M | $3.1M | +515.00% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $3.3M | $2.9M | +594.40% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.6M | $1.4M | +607.08% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $600,000 | $500,000 | +500.00% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $482,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $227,556 | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $100,000 | — | — |
Nkarta stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Nkarta's stock-based compensation increased from $6.7M to $8.6M, a change of $1.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.9M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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