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Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans

NetApp Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans decreased by 4.9% to $97.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.8%, from $103.00M to $97.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher levels indicate significant use of equity as a component of employee compensation, which can lead to shareholder dilution.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the non-cash expense recognized in the equity section of the balance sheet related to share-based...

Peer comparison

Standard equity adjustment for companies utilizing stock-based incentive plans.

Metric ID: other_adjustments_to_additional_paid_in_capital_sharebas_9e4bb6

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$53.00M$62.00M$64.00M$67.00M$78.00M$93.00M$83.00M$93.00M$89.00M$85.00M$103.00M$103.00M$83.00M$102.00M$97.00M
QoQ Change+17.0%+3.2%+4.7%+16.4%+19.2%-10.8%+12.0%-4.3%-4.5%+21.2%+0.0%-19.4%+22.9%-4.9%
YoY Change+26.4%+25.8%+45.3%+23.9%+19.2%-4.3%+2.4%+10.8%+15.7%-2.4%-1.0%-5.8%
Range$53.00M$103.00M
CAGR+18.8%
Avg YoY Growth+13.0%
Median YoY Growth+13.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NetApp's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
NetApp (NTAP) reported share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans of $97.00M in Q4 2025.
How has NetApp's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans changed year-over-year?
NetApp's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans decreased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $103.00M to $97.00M.
What does share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans mean?
The accounting cost of employee stock-based compensation.