Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Astera Labs, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 18.2% to $48.91M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $42.45M to $48.91M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 74.3% 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_compensationHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.56M | $7.56M | $7.56M | $7.56M | $2.00M | $2.67M | $2.71M | $3.30M | $97.77M | $43.07M | $45.54M | $48.22M | $42.45M | $35.47M | $40.74M | $41.37M | $48.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -73.6% | +33.8% | +1.5% | +21.7% | >999% | -55.9% | +5.7% | +5.9% | -12.0% | -16.4% | +14.8% | +1.6% | +18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -73.6% | -64.7% | -64.1% | -56.4% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% | -56.6% | -17.6% | -10.5% | -14.2% | +15.2% |
Range$2.00M – $97.77M
CAGR+59.5%
Avg YoY Growth+685.1%
Median YoY Growth-14.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Astera Labs, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) reported stock-based comp of $48.91M in Q1 2026.
- How has Astera Labs, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Astera Labs, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $42.45M to $48.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Astera Labs, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Astera Labs, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 74.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.24M to $160.03M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.