Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Monolithic Power Systems Stock-Based Comp decreased by 11.2% to $53.91M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.7%, from $56.01M to $53.91M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 16.5% 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:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $32.13M | $31.57M | $31.20M | $39.81M | $42.92M | $43.00M | $35.27M | $37.01M | $37.99M | $33.60M | $41.11M | $45.93M | $52.31M | $51.40M | $56.01M | $52.81M | $60.10M | $60.68M | $53.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.7% | -1.2% | +27.6% | +7.8% | +0.2% | -18.0% | +4.9% | +2.7% | -11.6% | +22.3% | +11.7% | +13.9% | -1.7% | +9.0% | -5.7% | +13.8% | +1.0% | -11.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.6% | +36.2% | +13.1% | -7.0% | -11.5% | -21.9% | +16.6% | +24.1% | +37.7% | +53.0% | +36.3% | +15.0% | +14.9% | +18.1% | -3.7% |
Range$31.20M – $60.68M
CAGR+12.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.9%
Median YoY Growth+16.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Monolithic Power Systems's stock-based comp?
- Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) reported stock-based comp of $53.91M in Q4 2025.
- How has Monolithic Power Systems's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Monolithic Power Systems's stock-based comp decreased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $56.01M to $53.91M.
- What is the long-term trend for Monolithic Power Systems's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Monolithic Power Systems's stock-based comp has grown at a 16.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $123.48M to $227.49M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.