Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Aon plc Stock-Based Comp increased by 36.7% to $82.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 44.2%, from $147.00M to $82.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% 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 | $85.00M | $130.00M | $103.00M | $119.00M | $92.00M | $93.00M | $93.00M | $127.00M | $99.00M | $95.00M | $117.00M | $130.00M | $117.00M | $114.00M | $113.00M | $147.00M | $119.00M | $106.00M | $60.00M | $82.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +52.9% | -20.8% | +15.5% | -22.7% | +1.1% | +0.0% | +36.6% | -22.0% | -4.0% | +23.2% | +11.1% | -10.0% | -2.6% | -0.9% | +30.1% | -19.0% | -10.9% | -43.4% | +36.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.2% | -28.5% | -9.7% | +6.7% | +7.6% | +2.2% | +25.8% | +2.4% | +18.2% | +20.0% | -3.4% | +13.1% | +1.7% | -7.0% | -46.9% | -44.2% |
Range$60.00M – $147.00M
CAGR-0.8%
Avg YoY Growth-2.1%
Median YoY Growth+2.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aon plc's stock-based comp?
- Aon plc (AON) reported stock-based comp of $82.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aon plc's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Aon plc's stock-based comp decreased by 44.2% year-over-year, from $147.00M to $82.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aon plc's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aon plc's stock-based comp has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $449.00M to $432.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.