Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Stock-Based Comp
OperatingAlphabet Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 11.0% to $7.07B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.7%, from $5.81B to $7.07B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 12.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to retain talent without using cash, but it also indicates future dilution for existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
The value of equity-based awards granted to employees as part of their compensation package, recognized as an expense on...
Peer comparison
High-growth software companies often have high SBC as a percentage of operating cash flow compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.80B | $3.87B | $3.95B | $4.50B | $4.78B | $4.98B | $5.10B | $5.28B | $5.77B | $5.74B | $5.66B | $5.26B | $5.87B | $5.85B | $5.81B | $5.52B | $6.00B | $6.37B | $7.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.9% | +2.1% | +13.9% | +6.2% | +4.1% | +2.5% | +3.6% | +9.3% | -0.5% | -1.5% | -7.0% | +11.4% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -5.1% | +8.7% | +6.2% | +11.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.7% | +28.4% | +29.0% | +17.3% | +20.7% | +15.4% | +11.0% | -0.4% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +4.8% | +2.3% | +8.9% | +21.7% |
Range$3.80B – $7.07B
CAGR+14.8%
Avg YoY Growth+12.7%
Median YoY Growth+11.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported stock-based comp of $7.07B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 21.7% year-over-year, from $5.81B to $7.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 12.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.38B to $24.95B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as pay, which doesn't cost the company actual cash.