Operating Expenses
Stock-based compensation expense
Williams Companies Stock-based compensation expense increased by 41.2% to $24.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $22.00M to $24.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Stock-based compensation expense shows a downward trend with a -16.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 3, 2025
How to read this metric
Rising expenses may indicate increased reliance on equity incentives or higher valuation of awards, impacting reported operating margins.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the total expense recognized in the income statement for share-based payment awards granted to empl...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense item for public companies with equity incentive programs.
Metric ID:
cat_stock_based_compensation_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | $20.00M | $23.00M | $29.00M | $25.00M | $28.00M | $14.00M | -$23.00M | $22.00M | $23.00M | $16.00M | -$12.00M | $25.00M | $22.00M | $32.00M | -$25.00M | $17.00M | $24.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.0% | +26.1% | -13.8% | +12.0% | -50.0% | -264.3% | +195.7% | +4.5% | -30.4% | -175.0% | +308.3% | -12.0% | +45.5% | -178.1% | +168.0% | +41.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +25.0% | +21.7% | — | -179.3% | -12.0% | -17.9% | +14.3% | +47.8% | +13.6% | -4.3% | +100.0% | -108.3% | -32.0% | +9.1% |
Range-$25.00M – $32.00M
CAGR+4.7%
Avg YoY Growth-9.4%
Median YoY Growth+9.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's stock-based compensation expense?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported stock-based compensation expense of $24.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's stock-based compensation expense changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's stock-based compensation expense increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $22.00M to $24.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's stock-based compensation expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Williams Companies's stock-based compensation expense has grown at a -16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $96.00M to $67.00M.
- What does stock-based compensation expense mean?
- The total expense recorded for employee stock awards.