Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
Air Products and Chemicals Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises remained flat by 0.0% to $475.00K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 72.5%, from $1.73M to $475.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises shows a downward trend with a -26.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong stock performance, as employees exercise options at higher prices, creating larger tax deductions.
Detailed definition
The excess tax benefit recognized when the actual tax deduction from an option exercise exceeds the cumulative compensat...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric under ASC 718 for companies with stock option plans.
other_share_based_payment_arrangement_exercise_of_option_ad9b52Historical Data
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.50M | $10.50M | $11.70M | $6.90M | $1.90M |
| YoY Change | — | +61.5% | +11.4% | -41.0% | -72.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's excess tax benefit from stock option exercises?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported excess tax benefit from stock option exercises of $475.00K in Q4 2025.
- How has Air Products and Chemicals's excess tax benefit from stock option exercises changed year-over-year?
- Air Products and Chemicals's excess tax benefit from stock option exercises decreased by 72.5% year-over-year, from $1.73M to $475.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's excess tax benefit from stock option exercises?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Air Products and Chemicals's excess tax benefit from stock option exercises has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.50M to $1.90M.
- What does excess tax benefit from stock option exercises mean?
- The additional tax benefit gained when stock options are exercised at prices higher than their grant-date value.