Sphere Entertainment Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (SPHR)
Sphere Entertainment's stock-based compensation was $59.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Sphere Entertainment company overviewSphere Entertainment annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $59.0M | $24.9M | +73.07% |
| 2024 · Dec 31 | 2024-12-31 | $34.1M | — | — |
| 2024 · Jun 30 | 2024-06-30 | $48.0M | −$14.6M | −23.38% |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $62.7M | −$14.5M | −18.77% |
| 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $77.1M | $6.6M | +9.29% |
| 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $70.6M | $9.2M | +14.91% |
| 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $61.4M | $26.0M | +73.51% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $35.4M | $8.1M | +29.74% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $27.3M | — | — |
Sphere Entertainment quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $17.7M | −$1.1M | −5.98% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $13.9M | −$7.7M | −35.59% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $10.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $8.5M | −$7.0M | −45.18% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $18.9M | $5.6M | +42.07% |
| Q1 2025 · Mar 31 | 2025-03-31 | $21.6M | $3.7M | +20.70% |
| Q1 2025 · Sep 30 | 2024-09-30 | $15.6M | $10.7M | +218.80% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $13.3M | $6.7M | +102.07% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $17.9M | −$2.5M | −12.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $12.0M | −$8.5M | −41.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $4.9M | −$10.3M | −67.85% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $6.6M | −$8.3M | −55.70% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $20.4M | $1.8M | +9.69% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $20.5M | −$3.7M | −15.28% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $15.2M | −$4.3M | −22.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $14.8M | −$1.7M | −10.11% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $18.6M | $10.5M | +129.53% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $24.2M | −$5.7M | −18.97% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $19.5M | $3.4M | +20.87% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $16.5M | −$15.6M | −48.69% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $8.1M | −$723,000 | −8.18% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $29.8M | $19.5M | +187.55% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $16.2M | $6.1M | +60.20% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $32.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $8.8M | $110,000 | +1.26% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $10.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $10.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $8.7M | — | — |
Sphere Entertainment stock-based compensation trends
Between the periods ended 2018-06-30 and 2025-12-31, Sphere Entertainment's stock-based compensation increased from $27.3M to $59.0M, a change of $31.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $17.7M.
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.
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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