Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards
Blackstone Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards increased by 19.2% to $3.1B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $2.9B to $3.1B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards shows an upward trend with a 372.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing balance suggests higher future non-cash compensation expenses, potentially impacting future earnings, while a decreasing balance indicates a reduction in future stock-based compensation drag.
Detailed definition
This figure represents the total unrecognized compensation expense for equity-based awards granted to employees that hav...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure for all public companies using equity-based compensation; comparable across the asset management sector.
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_nonveste_67563fHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2B | $2.1B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.9B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $3.1B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +21.4% | +29.4% | -4.5% | -4.8% | +5.0% | +23.8% | -7.7% | -8.3% | +4.5% | +21.7% | -7.1% | -11.5% | +8.7% | +16.0% | -6.9% | -7.4% | +4.0% | +19.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +50.0% | +42.9% | +23.5% | +18.2% | +14.3% | +10.0% | +9.5% | +7.7% | +8.3% | +4.5% | +8.7% | +3.6% | +3.8% | +8.7% | +4.0% | +6.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackstone's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards?
- Blackstone (BX) reported unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards of $3.1B in Q1 2026.
- How has Blackstone's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards changed year-over-year?
- Blackstone's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $2.9B to $3.1B.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Blackstone's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards has grown at a 372.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.1M to $2.6B.
- What does unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards mean?
- The total future expense for employee stock awards that have been granted but not yet fully earned.