What is CRCL's stock-based comp?

CRCL (CRCL) reported stock-based comp of $51.84M in Q1 2026.

How has CRCL's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

CRCL's stock-based comp increased by 307.6% year-over-year, from $12.72M to $51.84M.

What is the long-term trend for CRCL's stock-based comp?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), CRCL's stock-based comp has grown at a 129.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $108M to $566.23M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$694.1M+20.0%

Operating income$45.0M-51.6%

Net income$55.3M-14.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.21—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$79.2B+29.3%

Total debt$14.8M—

Total equity$3.4B+360%

Total assets$80.5B—

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$21.1M-62.8%

CapEx$9.4M+59.5%

Free cash flow$11.7M-76.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.66B-66.1%

Enterprise value-$63.53B+276%

P/S5.5×-16.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin-6.3%-20.8pp

Net margin-8.3%-22.0pp

FCF margin17.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-11.2%—

Debt / equity0×—

Current ratio1×—

Where this comes from

Reported directly by CRCL in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: CRCL’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CRCL's stock-based comp?: CRCL (CRCL) reported stock-based comp of $51.84M in Q1 2026.
How has CRCL's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: CRCL's stock-based comp increased by 307.6% year-over-year, from $12.72M to $51.84M.
What is the long-term trend for CRCL's stock-based comp?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), CRCL's stock-based comp has grown at a 129.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $108M to $566.23M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.