Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Applovin Corporation Stock-Based Comp increased by 142.2% to $80.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.5%, from $93.83M to $80.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 12.1% 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:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $27.14M | $34.73M | $41.35M | $44.64M | $57.16M | $42.15M | $47.67M | $82.97M | $81.25M | $110.84M | $88.05M | $95.25M | $98.72M | $81.56M | $93.83M | $61.28M | $35.75M | $33.14M | $80.25M |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.9% | +19.1% | +8.0% | +28.0% | -26.3% | +13.1% | +74.0% | -2.1% | +36.4% | -20.6% | +8.2% | +3.6% | -17.4% | +15.1% | -34.7% | -41.7% | -7.3% | +142.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +110.6% | +21.4% | +15.3% | +85.9% | +42.2% | +163.0% | +84.7% | +14.8% | +21.5% | -26.4% | +6.6% | -35.7% | -63.8% | -59.4% | -14.5% |
Range$27.14M – $110.84M
CAGR+27.2%
Avg YoY Growth+24.4%
Median YoY Growth+15.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applovin Corporation's stock-based comp?
- Applovin Corporation (APP) reported stock-based comp of $80.25M in Q4 2025.
- How has Applovin Corporation's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Applovin Corporation's stock-based comp decreased by 14.5% year-over-year, from $93.83M to $80.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Applovin Corporation's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applovin Corporation's stock-based comp has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $133.18M to $210.42M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.