Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Stock-Based Comp
OperatingJohnson & Johnson Stock-Based Comp decreased by 15.4% to $347.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.6%, from $295.00M to $347.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to retain talent without using cash, but it also indicates future dilution for existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
The value of equity-based awards granted to employees as part of their compensation package, recognized as an expense on...
Peer comparison
High-growth software companies often have high SBC as a percentage of operating cash flow compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $307.00M | $278.00M | $306.00M | $302.00M | $341.00M | $295.00M | $238.00M | $288.00M | $410.00M | $347.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.4% | +10.1% | -1.3% | +12.9% | -13.5% | -19.3% | +21.0% | +42.4% | -15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | -9.4% | +10.1% | — | +11.4% | — | — | -4.6% | +20.2% | +17.6% |
Range$238.00M – $410.00M
CAGR+5.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported stock-based comp of $347.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp increased by 17.6% year-over-year, from $295.00M to $347.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as pay, which doesn't cost the company actual cash.