Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Microchip Technology Stock-Based Comp increased by 17.9% to $72.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 47.0%, from $49.40M to $72.60M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -5.0% 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
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 | $56.60M | $55.70M | $50.90M | $47.00M | $41.20M | $41.30M | $44.00M | $43.90M | $44.50M | $45.40M | $44.80M | $42.80M | $44.00M | $46.30M | $49.40M | $40.70M | $52.90M | $61.60M | $72.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.6% | -8.6% | -7.7% | -12.3% | +0.2% | +6.5% | -0.2% | +1.4% | +2.0% | -1.3% | -4.5% | +2.8% | +5.2% | +6.7% | -17.6% | +30.0% | +16.4% | +17.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.2% | -25.9% | -13.6% | -6.6% | +8.0% | +9.9% | +1.8% | -2.5% | -1.1% | +2.0% | +10.3% | -4.9% | +20.2% | +33.0% | +47.0% |
Range$40.70M – $72.60M
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microchip Technology's stock-based comp?
- Microchip Technology (MCHP) reported stock-based comp of $72.60M in Q4 2025.
- How has Microchip Technology's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Microchip Technology's stock-based comp increased by 47.0% year-over-year, from $49.40M to $72.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Microchip Technology's stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Microchip Technology's stock-based comp has grown at a -5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210.20M to $180.40M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.