Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Arthur J. Gallagher Stock-Based Comp increased by 45.3% to $17.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.3%, from $13.90M to $17.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 38.3% 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
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.50M | $900.00K | $4.30M | $2.40M | $7.10M | $7.50M | $7.40M | $3.80M | $8.10M | $9.10M | $10.40M | $11.10M | $10.00M | $11.00M | $9.80M | $13.90M | $11.60M | $11.80M | $11.70M | $17.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -80.0% | +377.8% | -44.2% | +195.8% | +5.6% | -1.3% | -48.6% | +113.2% | +12.3% | +14.3% | +6.7% | -9.9% | +10.0% | -10.9% | +41.8% | -16.5% | +1.7% | -0.8% | +45.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +57.8% | +733.3% | +72.1% | +58.3% | +14.1% | +21.3% | +40.5% | +192.1% | +23.5% | +20.9% | -5.8% | +25.2% | +16.0% | +7.3% | +19.4% | +22.3% |
Range$900.00K – $17.00M
CAGR+32.3%
Avg YoY Growth+82.4%
Median YoY Growth+22.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arthur J. Gallagher's stock-based comp?
- Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) reported stock-based comp of $17.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Arthur J. Gallagher's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Arthur J. Gallagher's stock-based comp increased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $13.90M to $17.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Arthur J. Gallagher's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arthur J. Gallagher's stock-based comp has grown at a 38.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.40M to $49.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.