Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Nasdaq, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 11.6% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $35.00M to $38.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 16.4% 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 | $24.00M | $23.00M | $24.00M | $25.00M | $24.00M | $27.00M | $30.00M | $26.00M | $34.00M | $30.00M | $32.00M | $30.00M | $39.00M | $36.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $46.00M | $41.00M | $43.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.2% | +4.3% | +4.2% | -4.0% | +12.5% | +11.1% | -13.3% | +30.8% | -11.8% | +6.7% | -6.3% | +30.0% | -7.7% | +0.0% | -2.8% | +31.4% | -10.9% | +4.9% | -11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +17.4% | +25.0% | +4.0% | +41.7% | +11.1% | +6.7% | +15.4% | +14.7% | +20.0% | +12.5% | +16.7% | +17.9% | +13.9% | +19.4% | +8.6% |
Range$23.00M – $46.00M
CAGR+10.2%
Avg YoY Growth+15.3%
Median YoY Growth+15.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nasdaq, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) reported stock-based comp of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Nasdaq, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Nasdaq, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $35.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nasdaq, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nasdaq, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 16.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $90.00M to $165.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.