Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Fortinet Stock-Based Comp remained flat by 0.0% to $72.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.7%, from $66.10M to $72.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 7.7% 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
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 | $52.60M | $52.70M | $53.10M | $53.20M | $54.70M | $54.70M | $54.70M | $56.30M | $65.00M | $64.30M | $63.40M | $62.30M | $63.90M | $65.90M | $65.80M | $66.10M | $69.10M | $71.80M | $72.50M | $72.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +2.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.9% | +15.5% | -1.1% | -1.4% | -1.7% | +2.6% | +3.1% | -0.2% | +0.5% | +4.5% | +3.9% | +1.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.0% | +3.8% | +3.0% | +5.8% | +18.8% | +17.6% | +15.9% | +10.7% | -1.7% | +2.5% | +3.8% | +6.1% | +8.1% | +9.0% | +10.2% | +9.7% |
Range$52.60M – $72.50M
CAGR+7.0%
Avg YoY Growth+8.0%
Median YoY Growth+7.1%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fortinet's stock-based comp?
- Fortinet (FTNT) reported stock-based comp of $72.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fortinet's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Fortinet's stock-based comp increased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $66.10M to $72.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fortinet's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fortinet's stock-based comp has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $207.90M to $279.50M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.