Air Products and Chemicals Stock-based compensation expense increased by 91.7% to -$900.00K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 76.9%, from -$3.90M to -$900.00K. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
A significant increase may indicate higher talent retention costs or aggressive equity incentive programs, which can dilute existing shareholders.
This metric captures the total non-cash expense recognized by the company for granting stock options, restricted stock u...
Common across all industries, particularly in large-cap companies with robust executive and employee incentive plans.
is_cat_stock_based_compensation_expense| Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
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| Value | $3.20M | -$19.40M | $900.00K | $1.90M | -$1.60M | $2.80M | $2.20M | $4.20M | -$3.20M | $200.00K | -$11.30M | -$21.80M | -$3.90M | -$1.10M | -$9.80M | -$10.90M | -$900.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | -706.3% | +104.6% | +111.1% | -184.2% | +275.0% | -21.4% | +90.9% | -176.2% | +106.3% | <-999% | -92.9% | +82.1% | +71.8% | -790.9% | -11.2% | +91.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -40.6% | +91.8% | +211.1% | +15.8% | — | -100.0% | -92.9% | -613.6% | -581.3% | <-999% | +90.3% | — | +50.0% | +76.9% |