Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Coinbase Global, Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 7.6% to $248.06M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.1%, from $190.73M to $248.06M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% 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:
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 | $189.34M | $264.19M | $262.53M | $352.14M | $391.50M | $391.44M | $430.75M | $198.86M | $199.77M | $218.15M | $163.88M | $224.50M | $217.93M | $248.42M | $221.98M | $190.73M | $196.16M | $222.07M | $230.48M | $248.06M |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.5% | -0.6% | +34.1% | +11.2% | -0.0% | +10.0% | -53.8% | +0.5% | +9.2% | -24.9% | +37.0% | -2.9% | +14.0% | -10.6% | -14.1% | +2.8% | +13.2% | +3.8% | +7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +106.8% | +48.2% | +64.1% | -43.5% | -49.0% | -44.3% | -62.0% | +12.9% | +9.1% | +13.9% | +35.5% | -15.0% | -10.0% | -10.6% | +3.8% | +30.1% |
Range$163.88M – $430.75M
CAGR+5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.5%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coinbase Global, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN) reported stock-based comp of $248.06M in Q1 2026.
- How has Coinbase Global, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Coinbase Global, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 30.1% year-over-year, from $190.73M to $248.06M.
- What is the long-term trend for Coinbase Global, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Coinbase Global, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $820.69M to $839.44M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.