Operating
Stock-Based Comp
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 1.8% to $281.97M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 35.0%, from $208.89M to $281.97M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 40.8% 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
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $54.36M | $76.29M | $86.67M | $92.64M | $102.49M | $131.55M | $140.11M | $152.35M | $130.86M | $164.78M | $159.61M | $176.27M | $183.13M | $200.88M | $208.89M | $272.53M | $253.60M | $287.15M | $281.97M |
| QoQ Change | — | +40.3% | +13.6% | +6.9% | +10.6% | +28.3% | +6.5% | +8.7% | -14.1% | +25.9% | -3.1% | +10.4% | +3.9% | +9.7% | +4.0% | +30.5% | -6.9% | +13.2% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +88.5% | +72.4% | +61.7% | +64.5% | +27.7% | +25.3% | +13.9% | +15.7% | +39.9% | +21.9% | +30.9% | +54.6% | +38.5% | +42.9% | +35.0% |
Range$54.36M – $287.15M
CAGR+44.2%
Avg YoY Growth+42.2%
Median YoY Growth+38.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) reported stock-based comp of $281.97M in Q3 2025.
- How has CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 35.0% year-over-year, from $208.89M to $281.97M.
- What is the long-term trend for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 40.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $309.95M to $865.42M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.