Operating Expenses
Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax)
Air Products and Chemicals Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) increased by 55.3% to $16.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 58.2%, from $38.30M to $16.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Pre-tax) shows an upward trend with a 14.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs may indicate increased compensation levels or a shift toward equity-heavy pay structures.
Detailed definition
The total pre-tax accounting expense recorded for all share-based payment arrangements, such as stock options and restri...
Peer comparison
Standard metric found in the notes to financial statements for all public companies.
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cat_stock_based_compensation_expense_pretaxHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.20M | $9.90M | $16.80M | $10.50M | $10.70M | $11.50M | $16.90M | $15.50M | $14.50M | $13.80M | $13.60M | $14.80M | $17.60M | $15.70M | $16.50M | $38.30M | $11.00M | $10.80M | $10.30M | $16.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.9% | +69.7% | -37.5% | +1.9% | +7.5% | +47.0% | -8.3% | -6.5% | -4.8% | -1.4% | +8.8% | +18.9% | -10.8% | +5.1% | +132.1% | -71.3% | -1.8% | -4.6% | +55.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.3% | +16.2% | +0.6% | +47.6% | +35.5% | +20.0% | -19.5% | -4.5% | +21.4% | +13.8% | +21.3% | +158.8% | -37.5% | -31.2% | -37.6% | -58.2% |
Range$9.90M – $38.30M
CAGR+5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) of $16.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Air Products and Chemicals's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) changed year-over-year?
- Air Products and Chemicals's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) decreased by 58.2% year-over-year, from $38.30M to $16.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Air Products and Chemicals's stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) has grown at a 14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.50M to $76.60M.
- What does stock-based compensation expense (pre-tax) mean?
- The total pre-tax cost of employee stock-based compensation.