Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Stock-Based Comp
OperatingMeta Platforms, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 14.9% to $5.56B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.7%, from $4.25B to $5.56B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 22.1% 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
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.55B | $2.38B | $2.41B | $2.50B | $3.35B | $3.13B | $3.01B | $3.05B | $4.06B | $3.49B | $3.42B | $3.56B | $4.62B | $4.25B | $4.26B | $4.15B | $4.83B | $5.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.7% | +1.2% | +3.8% | +34.2% | -6.5% | -4.0% | +1.4% | +33.1% | -14.0% | -1.9% | +4.0% | +29.6% | -7.9% | +0.3% | -2.7% | +16.6% | +14.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.5% | +31.8% | +25.0% | +22.1% | +21.1% | +11.4% | +13.8% | +16.7% | +13.7% | +21.7% | +24.5% | +16.4% | +4.7% | +30.7% |
Range$2.38B – $5.56B
CAGR+20.1%
Avg YoY Growth+20.4%
Median YoY Growth+21.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported stock-based comp of $5.56B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 30.7% year-over-year, from $4.25B to $5.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.16B to $16.69B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as pay, which doesn't cost the company actual cash.