Operating Expenses
Stock-based compensation expense
ConocoPhillips Stock-based compensation expense increased by 22.2% to $33.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 32.0%, from $25.00M to $33.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-based compensation expense shows a downward trend with a -11.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising expenses may indicate increased reliance on equity incentives or higher valuation of awards, impacting reported operating margins.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the total expense recognized in the income statement for share-based payment awards granted to empl...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense item for public companies with equity incentive programs.
Metric ID:
cat_stock_based_compensation_expenseHistorical 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 | $59.00M | $94.00M | $150.00M | $326.00M | $138.00M | $44.00M | $53.00M | -$42.00M | $69.00M | $92.00M | $42.00M | -$3.00M | $81.00M | $49.00M | $62.00M | $25.00M | $89.00M | $58.00M | $27.00M | $33.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +59.3% | +59.6% | +117.3% | -57.7% | -68.1% | +20.5% | -179.2% | +264.3% | +33.3% | -54.3% | -107.1% | >999% | -39.5% | +26.5% | -59.7% | +256.0% | -34.8% | -53.4% | +22.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +133.9% | -53.2% | -64.7% | -112.9% | -50.0% | +109.1% | -20.8% | +92.9% | +17.4% | -46.7% | +47.6% | +933.3% | +9.9% | +18.4% | -56.5% | +32.0% |
Range-$42.00M – $326.00M
CAGR-11.5%
Avg YoY Growth+61.9%
Median YoY Growth+13.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ConocoPhillips's stock-based compensation expense?
- ConocoPhillips (COP) reported stock-based compensation expense of $33.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has ConocoPhillips's stock-based compensation expense changed year-over-year?
- ConocoPhillips's stock-based compensation expense increased by 32.0% year-over-year, from $25.00M to $33.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for ConocoPhillips's stock-based compensation expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ConocoPhillips's stock-based compensation expense has grown at a -11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $326.00M to $199.00M.
- What does stock-based compensation expense mean?
- The total expense recorded for employee stock awards.