Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Hilton Worldwide Stock-Based Comp increased by 28.6% to $45.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $36.00M to $45.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -3.1% 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:
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 | $53.00M | $52.00M | $49.00M | $37.00M | $47.00M | $42.00M | $36.00M | $33.00M | $52.00M | $48.00M | $36.00M | $41.00M | $55.00M | $44.00M | $36.00M | $36.00M | $55.00M | $44.00M | $35.00M | $45.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | -5.8% | -24.5% | +27.0% | -10.6% | -14.3% | -8.3% | +57.6% | -7.7% | -25.0% | +13.9% | +34.1% | -20.0% | -18.2% | +0.0% | +52.8% | -20.0% | -20.5% | +28.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.3% | -19.2% | -26.5% | -10.8% | +10.6% | +14.3% | +0.0% | +24.2% | +5.8% | -8.3% | +0.0% | -12.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.8% | +25.0% |
Range$33.00M – $55.00M
CAGR-3.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hilton Worldwide's stock-based comp?
- Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported stock-based comp of $45.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hilton Worldwide's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Hilton Worldwide's stock-based comp increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $36.00M to $45.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hilton Worldwide's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hilton Worldwide's stock-based comp has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $193.00M to $170.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.