Operating

Stock-Based Comp

Agilent Technologies Stock-Based Comp increased by 57.7% to $41.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.5%, from $40.00M to $41.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 3.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

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_compensation

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$26.00M$22.00M$22.00M$44.00M$27.00M$28.00M$26.00M$44.00M$24.00M$29.00M$14.00M$44.00M$31.00M$28.00M$26.00M$40.00M$30.00M$32.00M$26.00M$41.00M
QoQ Change-15.4%+0.0%+100.0%-38.6%+3.7%-7.1%+69.2%-45.5%+20.8%-51.7%+214.3%-29.5%-9.7%-7.1%+53.8%-25.0%+6.7%-18.8%+57.7%
YoY Change+3.8%+27.3%+18.2%+0.0%-11.1%+3.6%-46.2%+0.0%+29.2%-3.4%+85.7%-9.1%-3.2%+14.3%+0.0%+2.5%
Range$14.00M$44.00M
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+7.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%

Business Segments

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SegmentQ3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q1 '26
Agilent CrossLab$6.00M$6.00M$7.25M$7.25M$7.25M$7.25M$16.00M$16.00M
Diagnostics and Genomics$5.50M$5.50M$7.50M$7.50M$7.50M
Life Sciences and Applied Markets$16.50M$16.50M$14.75M$14.75M$14.75M
Total$29.00M$14.00M$44.00M$31.00M$28.00M$26.00M$40.00M$41.00M

Diagnostics and Genomics, Life Sciences and Applied Markets are derived from annual filings.

Diagnostics and Genomics, Life Sciences and Applied Markets were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Agilent Technologies's stock-based comp?
Agilent Technologies (A) reported stock-based comp of $41.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Agilent Technologies's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Agilent Technologies's stock-based comp increased by 2.5% year-over-year, from $40.00M to $41.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Agilent Technologies's stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Agilent Technologies's stock-based comp has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.00M to $128.00M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.