Equity

Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards

Comcast Share-Based Payment - Unrecognized Cost of Nonvested Awards increased by 29.2% to $3.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $3.00B to $3.10B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher future non-cash compensation expenses, which may impact future operating margins.

Detailed definition

This represents the total compensation expense for stock-based awards that has been granted but not yet recognized in th...

Peer comparison

Common in large-cap companies that utilize equity-based compensation to align employee and shareholder interests.

Metric ID: share_based_payment_unrecognized_cost

Historical Data

11 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.70B$2.40B$2.20B$2.00B$2.80B$2.60B$2.30B$3.00B$2.70B$2.40B$3.10B
QoQ Change-11.1%-8.3%-9.1%+40.0%-7.1%-11.5%+30.4%-10.0%-11.1%+29.2%
YoY Change+3.7%+8.3%+4.5%+7.1%+3.8%+4.3%+3.3%
Range$2.00B$3.10B
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comcast's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards?
Comcast (CMCSA) reported share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards of $3.10B in Q1 2026.
How has Comcast's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards changed year-over-year?
Comcast's share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $3.00B to $3.10B.
What does share-based payment - unrecognized cost of nonvested awards mean?
The amount of future compensation expense for stock awards that have been granted but not yet earned by employees.