Operating
Stock-Based Comp
American Express Stock-Based Comp increased by 44.0% to $203.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.5%, from $158.00M to $203.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 13.7% 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
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 | $73.00M | $74.00M | $122.00M | $76.00M | $84.00M | $93.00M | $140.00M | $108.00M | $93.00M | $109.00M | $176.00M | $104.00M | $113.00M | $111.00M | $158.00M | $127.00M | $125.00M | $141.00M | $203.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.1% | +1.4% | +64.9% | -37.7% | +10.5% | +10.7% | +50.5% | -22.9% | -13.9% | +17.2% | +61.5% | -40.9% | +8.7% | -1.8% | +42.3% | -19.6% | -1.6% | +12.8% | +44.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.6% | +15.1% | +25.7% | +14.8% | +42.1% | +10.7% | +17.2% | +25.7% | -3.7% | +21.5% | +1.8% | -10.2% | +22.1% | +10.6% | +27.0% | +28.5% |
Range$73.00M – $203.00M
CAGR+20.1%
Avg YoY Growth+14.9%
Median YoY Growth+16.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's stock-based comp?
- American Express (AXP) reported stock-based comp of $203.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- American Express's stock-based comp increased by 28.5% year-over-year, from $158.00M to $203.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's stock-based comp has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $330.00M to $551.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.