Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Nike Stock-Based Comp increased by 10.2% to $194.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.8%, from $169.00M to $194.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 3.8% 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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $144.00M | $136.00M | $170.00M | $161.00M | $171.00M | $170.00M | $194.00M | $192.00M | $199.00M | $196.00M | $206.00M | $216.00M | $186.00M | $183.00M | $192.00M | $169.00M | $165.00M | $185.00M | $176.00M | $194.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | +25.0% | -5.3% | +6.2% | -0.6% | +14.1% | -1.0% | +3.6% | -1.5% | +5.1% | +4.9% | -13.9% | -1.6% | +4.9% | -12.0% | -2.4% | +12.1% | -4.9% | +10.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.8% | +25.0% | +14.1% | +19.3% | +16.4% | +15.3% | +6.2% | +12.5% | -6.5% | -6.6% | -6.8% | -21.8% | -11.3% | +1.1% | -8.3% | +14.8% |
Range$136.00M – $216.00M
CAGR+6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%
Stock-Based Comp at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nike's stock-based comp?
- Nike (NKE) reported stock-based comp of $194.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Nike's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Nike's stock-based comp increased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $169.00M to $194.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Nike's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Nike's stock-based comp has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $611.00M to $709.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.