Operating
Stock-Based Comp
CRCL Stock-Based Comp decreased by 12.7% to $51.84M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 307.6%, from $12.72M to $51.84M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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
11 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $27.00M | $27.00M | $27.00M | $27.00M | $16.70M | $12.80M | $12.72M | $435.00M | $59.10M | $59.36M | $51.84M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -38.1% | -23.4% | -0.7% | >999% | -86.4% | +0.4% | -12.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -38.1% | -52.6% | — | >999% | +361.7% | — | +307.6% |
Range$12.72M – $435.00M
CAGR+29.8%
Avg YoY Growth+616.7%
Median YoY Growth+307.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.