Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation
Guardant Health Accrued Compensation decreased by 23.7% to $91.33M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.4%, from $63.68M to $91.33M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows an upward trend with a 33.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Fluctuations often correlate with seasonal bonus payouts or changes in headcount and compensation structures.
Detailed definition
This liability captures earned but unpaid employee wages, bonuses, commissions, and benefits at the end of a reporting p...
Peer comparison
Typically consistent with industry norms for labor-intensive or R&D-heavy sectors.
Metric ID:
accrued_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 | $34.74M | $38.84M | $42.5M | $56.16M | $38.67M | $57.42M | $55.79M | $69.42M | $45.78M | $62.68M | $72.74M | $92.64M | $59.07M | $80.65M | $83.22M | $63.68M | $68.26M | $98.21M | $119.65M | $91.33M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.8% | +9.4% | +32.1% | -31.1% | +48.5% | -2.8% | +24.4% | -34.1% | +36.9% | +16.1% | +27.4% | -36.2% | +36.5% | +3.2% | -23.5% | +7.2% | +43.9% | +21.8% | -23.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.3% | +47.9% | +31.3% | +23.6% | +18.4% | +9.1% | +30.4% | +33.4% | +29.0% | +28.7% | +14.4% | -31.3% | +15.6% | +21.8% | +43.8% | +43.4% |
Range$34.74M – $119.65M
CAGR+22.6%
Avg YoY Growth+23.2%
Median YoY Growth+26.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's accrued compensation?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported accrued compensation of $91.33M in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's accrued compensation increased by 43.4% year-over-year, from $63.68M to $91.33M.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's accrued compensation?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Guardant Health's accrued compensation has grown at a 33.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.28M to $119.65M.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- Wages and benefits earned by employees that have not yet been paid out by the company.