Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Johnson & Johnson Stock-Based Comp decreased by 2.9% to $300.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $288.00M to $300.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 4.5% 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:
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 | $354.00M | $259.00M | $215.00M | $278.00M | $366.00M | $281.00M | $213.00M | $306.00M | $382.00M | $296.00M | $178.00M | $302.00M | $341.00M | $295.00M | $238.00M | $288.00M | $410.00M | $347.00M | $309.00M | $300.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -26.8% | -17.0% | +29.3% | +31.7% | -23.2% | -24.2% | +43.7% | +24.8% | -22.5% | -39.9% | +69.7% | +12.9% | -13.5% | -19.3% | +21.0% | +42.4% | -15.4% | -11.0% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +8.5% | -0.9% | +10.1% | +4.4% | +5.3% | -16.4% | -1.3% | -10.7% | -0.3% | +33.7% | -4.6% | +20.2% | +17.6% | +29.8% | +4.2% |
Range$178.00M – $410.00M
CAGR-3.4%
Avg YoY Growth+6.4%
Median YoY Growth+4.3%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported stock-based comp of $300.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $288.00M to $300.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Johnson & Johnson's stock-based comp has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.14B to $1.35B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.