Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Ametek Stock-Based Comp decreased by 22.6% to $9.71M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $9.46M to $9.71M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.15M | $11.43M | $11.08M | $9.57M | $12.96M | $12.06M | $12.79M | $10.28M | $12.58M | $12.91M | $10.43M | $8.94M | $13.22M | $12.74M | $12.96M | $9.46M | $12.85M | $12.92M | $12.54M | $9.71M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.0% | -3.0% | -13.6% | +35.4% | -6.9% | +6.0% | -19.6% | +22.4% | +2.6% | -19.3% | -14.2% | +47.9% | -3.6% | +1.7% | -27.0% | +35.8% | +0.5% | -2.9% | -22.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.6% | +5.5% | +15.4% | +7.4% | -2.9% | +7.1% | -18.5% | -13.0% | +5.1% | -1.3% | +24.3% | +5.8% | -2.8% | +1.4% | -3.2% | +2.6% |
Range$8.94M – $13.22M
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ametek's stock-based comp?
- Ametek (AME) reported stock-based comp of $9.71M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ametek's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Ametek's stock-based comp increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $9.46M to $9.71M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ametek's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ametek's stock-based comp has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46.10M to $47.77M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.