Operating
Stock-Based Comp
eBay Stock-Based Comp decreased by 1.9% to $156.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.7%, from $136.00M to $156.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 6.2% 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 | $132.00M | $127.00M | $112.00M | $111.00M | $137.00M | $118.00M | $128.00M | $128.00M | $154.00M | $144.00M | $149.00M | $146.00M | $154.00M | $146.00M | $142.00M | $136.00M | $165.00M | $147.00M | $159.00M | $156.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.8% | -11.8% | -0.9% | +23.4% | -13.9% | +8.5% | +0.0% | +20.3% | -6.5% | +3.5% | -2.0% | +5.5% | -5.2% | -2.7% | -4.2% | +21.3% | -10.9% | +8.2% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.8% | -7.1% | +14.3% | +15.3% | +12.4% | +22.0% | +16.4% | +14.1% | +0.0% | +1.4% | -4.7% | -6.8% | +7.1% | +0.7% | +12.0% | +14.7% |
Range$111.00M – $165.00M
CAGR+3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.2%
Median YoY Growth+9.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is eBay's stock-based comp?
- eBay (EBAY) reported stock-based comp of $156.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has eBay's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- eBay's stock-based comp increased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $136.00M to $156.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for eBay's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's stock-based comp has grown at a 6.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $477.00M to $607.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.