Operating
Stock-Based Comp
CoreWeave, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 2.3% to $153.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.8%, from $183.97M to $153.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 548.1% 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:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
13 periods
| 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 | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $8.19M | $7.66M | $7.62M | $7.53M | $183.97M | $145.01M | $144.43M | $156.59M | $153.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +118.4% | -6.5% | -0.6% | -1.1% | >999% | -21.2% | -0.4% | +8.4% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +118.4% | +104.3% | +103.1% | +100.9% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | -16.8% |
Range$3.75M – $183.97M
CAGR+244.3%
Avg YoY Growth+902.7%
Median YoY Growth+118.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CoreWeave, Inc. 's stock-based comp?
- CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) reported stock-based comp of $153.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has CoreWeave, Inc. 's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- CoreWeave, Inc. 's stock-based comp decreased by 16.8% year-over-year, from $183.97M to $153.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for CoreWeave, Inc. 's stock-based comp?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), CoreWeave, Inc. 's stock-based comp has grown at a 548.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.00M to $630.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.