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Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans
Adobe Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 2.4% to $509.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $475.00M to $509.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 25, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant use of equity as a component of employee compensation, which can lead to shareholder dilution.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash expense recognized in the equity section of the balance sheet related to share-based...
Peer comparison
Standard equity adjustment for companies utilizing stock-based incentive plans.
Metric ID:
other_adjustments_to_additional_paid_in_capital_sharebas_9e4bb6Historical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $260.00M | $280.00M | $322.00M | $352.00M | $378.00M | $416.00M | $433.00M | $442.00M | $451.00M | $467.00M | $474.00M | $475.00M | $481.00M | $497.00M | $509.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.7% | +15.0% | +9.3% | +7.4% | +10.1% | +4.1% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +3.5% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +3.3% | +2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +35.4% | +35.0% | +29.2% | +23.0% | +16.9% | +8.4% | +7.9% | +7.2% | +5.3% | +3.0% | +4.9% | +7.2% |
Range$260.00M – $509.00M
CAGR+21.2%
Avg YoY Growth+15.3%
Median YoY Growth+8.1%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adobe's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- Adobe (ADBE) reported share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans of $509.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Adobe's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans changed year-over-year?
- Adobe's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $475.00M to $509.00M.
- What does share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans mean?
- The accounting cost of employee stock-based compensation.