What is IQVIA's stock-based comp?

IQVIA (IQV) reported stock-based comp of $65M in Q1 2026.

How has IQVIA's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

IQVIA's stock-based comp decreased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $72M to $65M.

What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170M to $247M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

IQVIA IQV Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B+8.4%

Gross profit$1.4B+4.4%

Operating income$514.0M+3.6%

Net income$274.0M+10.0%

EPS (diluted)$1.61+15.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.9B+11.9%

Total debt$16.1B+10.7%

Total equity$6.2B+4.1%

Total assets$29.7B+8.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$618.0M+8.8%

CapEx$127.0M-10.6%

Free cash flow$491.0M+15.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$34.88B+24.1%

Enterprise value$49B+17.3%

P/E25.2×+2.5×

P/S2.1×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin33%-1.7pp

Operating margin13.2%-0.9pp

Net margin8.3%-0.3pp

FCF margin12.7%-1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.7%+1.1pp

Debt / equity2.6×+0.2×

Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by IQVIA in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: IQVIA’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is IQVIA's stock-based comp?: IQVIA (IQV) reported stock-based comp of $65M in Q1 2026.
How has IQVIA's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: IQVIA's stock-based comp decreased by 9.7% year-over-year, from $72M to $65M.
What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's stock-based comp has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $170M to $247M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.