Amortization Deferred Stock Based Compensation
Digital Realty Amortization Deferred Stock Based Compensation increased by 0.6% to $24.01M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 60.8%, from $14.93M to $24.01M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization Deferred Stock Based Compensation shows an upward trend with a 2.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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An increase reflects higher equity-based incentive programs, which can impact dilution and total compensation costs.
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This represents the non-cash expense related to stock-based awards granted to employees, which is amortized over the ves...
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operating_amortization_deferred_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $20.01M | $18.37M | $18.05M | $18.55M | $22.42M | $21.29M | $30.21M | $17.50M | $18.05M | $19.23M | $25.75M | $16.74M | $21.32M | $22.62M | $14.93M | $20.88M | $25.01M | $23.87M | $24.01M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.2% | -1.7% | +2.8% | +20.9% | -5.0% | +41.9% | -42.1% | +3.1% | +6.5% | +33.9% | -35.0% | +27.4% | +6.1% | -34.0% | +39.8% | +19.8% | -4.6% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.0% | +15.9% | +67.4% | -5.6% | -19.5% | -9.7% | -14.8% | -4.4% | +18.1% | +17.6% | -42.0% | +24.7% | +17.3% | +5.5% | +60.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Digital Realty's amortization deferred stock based compensation?
- Digital Realty (DLR) reported amortization deferred stock based compensation of $24.01M in Q4 2025.
- How has Digital Realty's amortization deferred stock based compensation changed year-over-year?
- Digital Realty's amortization deferred stock based compensation increased by 60.8% year-over-year, from $14.93M to $24.01M.
- What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's amortization deferred stock based compensation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Digital Realty's amortization deferred stock based compensation has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $84.08M to $93.77M.
- What does amortization deferred stock based compensation mean?
- The non-cash cost of paying employees with company stock.