Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Autodesk Stock-Based Comp decreased by 2.7% to $181.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.7%, from $186.00M to $181.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $115.80M | $150.20M | $143.80M | $145.60M | $152.00M | $170.00M | $171.00M | $164.00M | $165.00M | $197.00M | $182.00M | $159.00M | $149.00M | $167.00M | $181.00M | $186.00M | $230.00M | $191.00M | $186.00M | $181.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.7% | -4.3% | +1.3% | +4.4% | +11.8% | +0.6% | -4.1% | +0.6% | +19.4% | -7.6% | -12.6% | -6.3% | +12.1% | +8.4% | +2.8% | +23.7% | -17.0% | -2.6% | -2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.3% | +13.2% | +18.9% | +12.6% | +8.6% | +15.9% | +6.4% | -3.0% | -9.7% | -15.2% | -0.5% | +17.0% | +54.4% | +14.4% | +2.8% | -2.7% |
Range$115.80M – $230.00M
CAGR+9.9%
Avg YoY Growth+10.3%
Median YoY Growth+10.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's stock-based comp?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported stock-based comp of $181.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Autodesk's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Autodesk's stock-based comp decreased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $186.00M to $181.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $555.40M to $788.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.