Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Blackrock Stock-Based Comp increased by 0.5% to $421.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 35.9% 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
14 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $177.00M | $177.00M | $177.00M | $177.00M | $157.50M | $157.50M | $157.50M | $157.50M | $176.00M | $179.00M | $241.00M | $226.00M | $419.00M | $421.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -11.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.7% | +1.7% | +34.6% | -6.2% | +85.4% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.0% | -11.0% | -11.0% | -11.0% | +11.7% | +13.7% | +36.9% | +26.3% | — | — |
Range$157.50M – $421.00M
CAGR+30.6%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackrock's stock-based comp?
- Blackrock (BLK) reported stock-based comp of $421.00M in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackrock's stock-based comp?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Blackrock's stock-based comp has grown at a 35.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $708.00M to $1.31B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.