Goosehead Insurance, Inc. Stock Compensation Disclosure
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options | $ | 23,375 | $ | 27,971 | $ | 23,989 | |||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation expense | $ | 23,375 | $ | 27,971 | $ | 23,989 | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | 55 | % | 55% | 60% - 65% | |||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | — | % | — | % | — | % | |||||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | 2.69 - 4.75 | 2.75 - 4.75 | 2.75 - 4.75 | ||||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.44% - 4.27% | 3.46%- 4.58% | 3.44% - 4.06% | ||||||||||||||
| Stock Options | Weighted-average Exercise Price | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 3,263 | $ | 68.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Granted | 637 | 106.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | (309) | 43.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | (56) | 68.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Expired | (100) | 125.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 | 3,436 | $ | 76.11 | $ | 51,810 | 6.88 | |||||||||||||||||
Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2025 | 2,091 | $ | 71.09 | $ | 42,923 | 5.90 | |||||||||||||||||
Options unvested as of December 31, 2025 | 1,344 | $ | 83.93 | $ | 8,887 | 8.40 | |||||||||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted | $ | 46.36 | $ | 32.41 | $ | 19.08 | |||||||||||
| Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ | 21,435 | $ | 27,106 | $ | 16,424 | |||||||||||
| Total fair value of shares vested during the year | $ | 28,555 | $ | 24,645 | $ | 23,269 | |||||||||||
| Stock Options | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
Unvested as of December 31, 2024 | 1,657 | $ | 30.10 | ||||||||
| Vested | (894) | 31.94 | |||||||||
| Granted | 637 | 46.36 | |||||||||
| Forfeited | (56) | 31.86 | |||||||||
Unvested as of December 31, 2025 | 1,344 | $ | 36.51 | ||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2019 | Mar 16, 2020 | |
About Stock Compensation Disclosures
Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.
Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.