Viking Therapeutics Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (VKTX)
Viking Therapeutics's stock-based compensation was $40.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $40.8M | $11.1M | +37.38% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $29.7M | $13.0M | +77.39% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $16.8M | $8.1M | +93.13% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.7M | $2.6M | +42.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $6.1M | $282,000 | +4.85% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.8M | $2.1M | +55.44% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.7M | $1.1M | +43.52% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.6M | $1.2M | +79.74% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.5M | −$343,327 | −19.13% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.8M | −$807,121 | −31.03% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.6M | $2.6M | +41469.96% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $6,258 | — | — |
Viking Therapeutics quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $11.1M | −$2.4M | −17.82% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $10.3M | −$1.0M | −8.91% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.6M | $2.9M | +51.53% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.3M | −$1.6M | −18.33% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $13.5M | $6.5M | +91.29% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $11.3M | $3.4M | +42.19% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.7M | $1.6M | +38.90% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.0M | $4.5M | +100.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $7.1M | $2.5M | +53.29% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $8.0M | $4.4M | +123.62% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.1M | $1.9M | +89.24% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $4.5M | $2.5M | +130.98% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.6M | $2.4M | +108.11% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.6M | $1.2M | +51.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.2M | $723,000 | +50.45% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.9M | $341,000 | +21.33% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.2M | $729,000 | +48.89% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.4M | $780,000 | +49.46% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.4M | $389,000 | +37.26% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.6M | $125,000 | +8.48% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.5M | −$157,000 | −9.53% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.6M | −$75,000 | −4.54% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.0M | $68,000 | +6.97% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.5M | $663,000 | +81.75% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.6M | $726,000 | +78.74% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.7M | $618,000 | +59.77% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $976,000 | $358,000 | +57.93% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $811,000 | $61,000 | +8.13% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $922,000 | $292,000 | +46.35% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.0M | $424,000 | +69.51% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $618,000 | $254,000 | +69.78% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $750,000 | $406,000 | +118.02% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $630,000 | $289,000 | +84.75% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $610,000 | $208,000 | +51.74% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $364,000 | $5,425 | +1.51% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $344,000 | $23,047 | +7.18% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $341,000 | −$149,245 | −30.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $402,000 | −$222,554 | −35.63% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $358,575 | −$168,868 | −32.02% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $320,953 | −$280,640 | −46.65% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $490,245 | −$981,264 | −66.68% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $624,554 | $623,651 | +69064.34% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $527,443 | $526,540 | +58310.08% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $601,593 | $598,191 | +17583.51% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.5M | $1.5M | +140177.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $903 | −$1 | −0.11% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $903 | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3,402 | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1,049 | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $904 | — | — |
Viking Therapeutics stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Viking Therapeutics's stock-based compensation increased from $5.8M to $40.8M, a change of $35.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $11.1M.
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
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