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Equity-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Equity-Based Compensation Equity-Based Compensation
2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan
The Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2021 Incentive Plan”) became effective on January 26, 2021. The 2021 Incentive Plan authorized 8,768,124 new shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to the 2021 Incentive Plan.
Restricted Stock Units
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 the Company granted 2,119,962, 1,559,317, and 413,873 restricted stock units (“RSUs”), respectively, to certain employees, officers and directors of the Company. The RSUs had grant date fair values ranging from $3.26 to $10.34, $4.40 to $15.39, and $14.45 to $28.26, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. The RSUs generally vest ratably over 3 years, except for director grants which vest over one year, and for retention grants which vest over 2 to 3 years.
Activity under the 2021 Incentive Plan for RSUs was as follows:
Restricted
Stock Units
Weighted Average Price
Outstanding, December 31, 20221,736,975 $22.34 
Granted413,873 $24.78 
Vested(887,996)$21.39 
Forfeited(91,386)$23.05 
Outstanding, December 31, 20231,171,466 $23.87 
Granted1,559,317 $8.91 
Vested(650,080)$23.43 
Forfeited(238,347)$16.75 
Outstanding, December 31, 20241,842,356 $12.21 
Granted2,119,962 $4.33 
Vested(734,768)$17.33 
Forfeited(371,728)$6.86 
Outstanding, December 31, 20252,855,822 $5.75 

Performance Stock Units
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company granted an aggregate of 941,257, 324,099, and 205,585 Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”), respectively, to certain executives. The PSUs granted during 2023 cliff vest after 3 years upon meeting certain revenue and gross profit targets. The PSUs granted during 2024 and 2025 cliff vest after 3 years upon meeting certain revenue and adjusted EPS targets and contain certain modifiers which could increase or decrease the ultimate number of Class A common stock issued to the executives. The PSUs were valued using the market value of the Class A common stock on the grant date ranging from $4.59 to $5.34, $13.01 to $15.39, and $26.55 to $28.26, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Activity under the 2021 Incentive Plan for PSUs was as follows:
Performance
Stock Units
Weighted Average Price
Outstanding, December 31, 2022256,305 $11.89 
Granted205,585 $27.75 
Vested(67,101)$11.86 
Forfeited(101,323)$13.08 
Outstanding, December 31, 2023293,466 $22.59 
Granted324,099 $15.30 
Vested(22,790)$16.04 
Forfeited(122,109)$19.26 
Outstanding, December 31, 2024472,666 $18.77 
Granted941,257 $4.63 
Vested(37,678)$14.43 
Forfeited(54,725)$9.65 
Outstanding, December 31, 20251,321,520 $9.20 
During the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized $9.9 million, $14.2 million, and $20.9 million, respectively, in equity-based compensation. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $13.9 million of unrecognized compensation costs which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.87 years.