Townsquare Media Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (TSQ)
Townsquare Media's stock-based compensation was $13.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $13.8M | −$3.4M | −19.77% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.2M | $9.1M | +113.76% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $8.0M | $4.2M | +111.56% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.8M | $79,000 | +2.12% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.7M | $1.6M | +78.41% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.1M | −$508,000 | −19.60% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.6M | $959,000 | +58.73% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.6M | $915,000 | +127.44% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $718,000 | −$3.5M | −83.12% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.3M | −$25,000 | −0.58% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.3M | −$33.5M | −88.66% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $37.7M | $37.7M | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
Townsquare Media quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.3M | −$488,000 | −12.88% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.7M | −$457,000 | −10.91% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.7M | −$377,000 | −12.13% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.1M | $199,000 | +6.94% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.8M | −$4.5M | −54.47% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.2M | $1.3M | +45.92% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.1M | $1.3M | +72.24% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.9M | $517,000 | +22.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $8.3M | $6.2M | +295.30% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | $1.1M | +61.96% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.8M | $438,000 | +32.04% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.4M | $1.6M | +225.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.1M | $1.3M | +151.01% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.8M | $903,000 | +103.91% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.4M | $482,000 | +54.46% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $722,000 | −$155,000 | −17.67% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $839,000 | −$55,000 | −6.15% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $869,000 | −$193,000 | −18.17% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $885,000 | $412,000 | +87.10% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $877,000 | $447,000 | +103.95% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $894,000 | $237,000 | +36.07% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.1M | $538,000 | +102.67% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $473,000 | −$51,000 | −9.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $430,000 | −$102,000 | −19.17% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $657,000 | −$3,000 | −0.45% |
| Q1 2020 · Mar 31 | 2020-03-31 | $524,000 | −$352,000 | −40.18% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $524,000 | −$76,000 | −12.67% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $532,000 | −$65,000 | −10.89% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $660,000 | $414,000 | +168.29% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $876,000 | $686,000 | +361.05% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $600,000 | $438,000 | +270.37% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $597,000 | $404,000 | +209.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $246,000 | $71,000 | +40.57% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $190,000 | $2,000 | +1.06% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $162,000 | −$3.4M | −95.49% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $193,000 | −$13,000 | −6.31% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $175,000 | −$29,000 | −14.22% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $188,000 | −$64,000 | −25.40% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.6M | $3.6M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $206,000 | −$2.7M | −92.83% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $204,000 | −$1.2M | −85.46% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $252,000 | $252,000 | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2.9M | −$34.7M | −92.35% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.4M | $1.4M | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $0 | −$159,000 | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $37.6M | $37.6M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $0 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $159,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $0 | — | — |
Townsquare Media stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Townsquare Media's stock-based compensation increased from $2.1M to $13.8M, a change of $11.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.3M.
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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