Operating
Stock-Based Comp
MicroStrategy Stock-Based Comp decreased by 69.4% to $13.17M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.5%, from $11.82M to $13.17M.
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
10 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $30.97M | $14.39M | $46.59M | $17.56M | $49.86M | $17.79M | $57.79M | $11.82M | $43.04M | $13.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | -53.5% | +223.7% | -62.3% | +184.0% | -64.3% | +224.8% | -79.5% | +264.2% | -69.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | +50.4% | +22.0% | +7.0% | +1.3% | +15.9% | -33.6% | -25.5% | +11.5% |
Range$11.82M – $57.79M
CAGR-31.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.1%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MicroStrategy's stock-based comp?
- MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported stock-based comp of $13.17M in Q1 2026.
- How has MicroStrategy's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- MicroStrategy's stock-based comp increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $11.82M to $13.17M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.