Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Baker Hughes Stock-Based Comp decreased by 10.0% to $45.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from $50.00M to $45.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a -0.2% 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:
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 | $51.25M | $51.25M | $51.25M | $52.00M | $50.00M | $53.00M | $52.00M | $49.00M | $49.00M | $50.00M | $49.00M | $51.00M | $50.00M | $53.00M | $48.00M | $50.00M | $52.00M | $51.00M | $50.00M | $45.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.5% | -3.8% | +6.0% | -1.9% | -5.8% | +0.0% | +2.0% | -2.0% | +4.1% | -2.0% | +6.0% | -9.4% | +4.2% | +4.0% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -10.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.4% | +3.4% | +1.5% | -5.8% | -2.0% | -5.7% | -5.8% | +4.1% | +2.0% | +6.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | +4.0% | -3.8% | +4.2% | -10.0% |
Range$45.00M – $53.00M
CAGR-2.7%
Avg YoY Growth-0.9%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
Stock-Based Comp at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baker Hughes's stock-based comp?
- Baker Hughes (BKR) reported stock-based comp of $45.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Baker Hughes's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Baker Hughes's stock-based comp decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $50.00M to $45.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Baker Hughes's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Baker Hughes's stock-based comp has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $205.00M to $203.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.