What is Novavax's stock-based comp?

Novavax (NVAX) reported stock-based comp of $7.72M in Q1 2026.

How has Novavax's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Novavax's stock-based comp decreased by 24.9% year-over-year, from $10.29M to $7.72M.

What is the long-term trend for Novavax's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Novavax's stock-based comp has grown at a -33.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $183.63M to $36.02M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Novavax NVAX Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$139.5M-79.1%

Gross profit$108.8M-83.3%

Operating income-$15.4M-103%

Net income-$9.5M-102%

EPS (diluted)-$0.06-102%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$228.4M-13.3%

Total debt$295.1M+404%

Total equity-$144.8M-91.4%

Total assets$1.0B-19.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$32.4M+82.5%

CapEx$1.3M-20.4%

Free cash flow-$33.7M+82.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.46B+41.0%

Enterprise value$1.53B+83.6%

P/S2.5×+1.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin85%-2.5pp

Operating margin-13.1%-45.9pp

Net margin-14.7%-52.9pp

FCF margin-58.9%-61.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-238.6%—

Debt / equity1.5×—

Current ratio2.5×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Novavax in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: Novavax’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Novavax's stock-based comp?: Novavax (NVAX) reported stock-based comp of $7.72M in Q1 2026.
How has Novavax's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Novavax's stock-based comp decreased by 24.9% year-over-year, from $10.29M to $7.72M.
What is the long-term trend for Novavax's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Novavax's stock-based comp has grown at a -33.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $183.63M to $36.02M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.