Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Dell Technologies Stock-Based Comp increased by 14.5% to $189.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $186.00M to $189.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -20.4% CAGR.
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:
cf_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 | $435.00M | $499.00M | $472.00M | $216.00M | $232.00M | $236.00M | $235.00M | $228.00M | $225.00M | $223.00M | $227.00M | $203.00M | $210.00M | $191.00M | $198.00M | $186.00M | $190.00M | $179.00M | $165.00M | $189.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.7% | -5.4% | -54.2% | +7.4% | +1.7% | -0.4% | -3.0% | -1.3% | -0.9% | +1.8% | -10.6% | +3.4% | -9.0% | +3.7% | -6.1% | +2.2% | -5.8% | -7.8% | +14.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -46.7% | -52.7% | -50.2% | +5.6% | -3.0% | -5.5% | -3.4% | -11.0% | -6.7% | -14.3% | -12.8% | -8.4% | -9.5% | -6.3% | -16.7% | +1.6% |
Range$165.00M – $499.00M
CAGR-16.1%
Avg YoY Growth-15.0%
Median YoY Growth-8.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's stock-based comp?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported stock-based comp of $189.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dell Technologies's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's stock-based comp increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $186.00M to $189.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Dell Technologies's stock-based comp has grown at a -20.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.80B to $720.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.