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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
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant use of equity as a retention tool, which impacts net income but preserves cash.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense recognized over the vesting period for equity-based awards granted to employees. This represents th...
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Standard operating expense metric for all public companies.
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other_amortization_deferred_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Range$14.93M – $30.21M
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+12.0%
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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 expense of stock-based pay for employees.