Flutter Entertainment U.S. — Share-based compensation expense increased by 7.7% to $28.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $28.00M to $28.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), U.S. — Share-based compensation expense shows an upward trend with a 13.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
High levels can dilute existing shareholders, though it is a standard tool for attracting top-tier engineering and management talent.
The non-cash expense recognized for equity-based awards granted to employees and management. It reflects the cost of tal...
Commonly excluded from adjusted EBITDA to show cash-based operational performance.
flut_segment_u_s_share_based_compensation_expense| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $20.50M | $20.50M | $20.50M | $20.50M | $25.50M | $25.50M | $25.50M | $25.50M | $19.00M | $27.00M | $24.00M | $25.00M | $28.00M | $33.00M | $32.00M | $26.00M | $28.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +24.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -25.5% | +42.1% | -11.1% | +4.2% | +12.0% | +17.9% | -3.0% | -18.8% | +7.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.4% | +24.4% | +24.4% | +24.4% | -25.5% | +5.9% | -5.9% | -2.0% | +47.4% | +22.2% | +33.3% | +4.0% | +0.0% |