What is Airbnb's stock-based comp?

Airbnb (ABNB) reported stock-based comp of $410M in Q1 2026.

How has Airbnb's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Airbnb's stock-based comp increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $358M to $410M.

What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Airbnb's stock-based comp has grown at a 15.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $899M to $1.59B.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Airbnb ABNB Stock-Based Comp

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$38M-28.3%

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$57M+9.6%

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Segments

By segment

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Reportable Segment$410M+14.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B+17.9%

Gross profit$2.1B+18.7%

Operating income$86.0M+126%

Net income$160.0M+3.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.26+8.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$17.6B+5.0%

Total debt$2.5B+11.1%

Total equity$7.6B-3.8%

Total assets$26.8B+7.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.7B-4.5%

CapEx$15.0M+150%

Free cash flow$1.3B+36.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$86.39B+5.9%

Enterprise value$71.34B+9.1%

P/E34.3×+3.3×

P/S6.8×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin82.9%-0.1pp

Operating margin20.5%-1.7pp

Net margin19.9%-2.7pp

FCF margin44.2%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32.3%+0.3pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio1.4×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Airbnb in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Airbnb’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Airbnb's stock-based comp?: Airbnb (ABNB) reported stock-based comp of $410M in Q1 2026.
How has Airbnb's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Airbnb's stock-based comp increased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $358M to $410M.
What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Airbnb's stock-based comp has grown at a 15.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $899M to $1.59B.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.