Air Products and Chemicals Stock-based compensation expense increased by 50.0% to $15.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 58.5%, from $38.30M to $15.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-based compensation expense shows an upward trend with a 14.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Rising levels may signal aggressive talent acquisition or retention efforts, but can also indicate potential future dilution for shareholders.
The total expense recognized in the income statement related to equity-based awards granted to employees and directors....
Highly prevalent in the software and technology sectors as a primary tool for competitive compensation.
is_ms_stock_based_compensation| 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 | |
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| Value | $12.20M | $9.90M | $15.80M | $10.70M | $10.50M | $11.40M | $16.10M | $15.10M | $14.60M | $14.10M | $13.80M | $14.70M | $17.70M | $15.60M | $16.40M | $38.30M | $11.00M | $10.70M | $10.60M | $15.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.9% | +59.6% | -32.3% | -1.9% | +8.6% | +41.2% | -6.2% | -3.3% | -3.4% | -2.1% | +6.5% | +20.4% | -11.9% | +5.1% | +133.5% | -71.3% | -2.7% | -0.9% | +50.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.9% | +15.2% | +1.9% | +41.1% | +39.0% | +23.7% | -14.3% | -2.6% | +21.2% | +10.6% | +18.8% | +160.5% | -37.9% | -31.4% | -35.4% | -58.5% |