Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards
Nvidia Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards decreased by 6.4% to $13.10B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $12.40B to $13.10B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing balance suggests higher future non-cash compensation expenses, potentially impacting future earnings, while a decreasing balance indicates a reduction in future stock-based compensation drag.
Detailed definition
This figure represents the total unrecognized compensation expense for equity-based awards granted to employees that hav...
Peer comparison
Standard disclosure for all public companies using equity-based compensation; comparable across the asset management sector.
other_employee_service_share_based_compensation_nonveste_67563fHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.32B | $5.35B | $5.16B | $4.95B | $7.61B | $7.19B | $6.55B | $9.69B | $9.03B | $13.20B | $12.80B | $12.40B | $15.30B | $14.00B | $13.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +61.1% | -3.6% | -4.1% | +53.7% | -5.5% | -8.9% | +47.9% | -6.8% | +46.2% | -3.0% | -3.1% | +23.4% | -8.5% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +49.1% | +42.2% | +39.3% | +32.3% | +27.3% | +25.6% | +101.5% | +32.1% | +37.3% | +15.9% | +9.4% | +5.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nvidia's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards?
- Nvidia (NVDA) reported unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards of $13.10B in Q3 2025.
- How has Nvidia's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards changed year-over-year?
- Nvidia's unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $12.40B to $13.10B.
- What does unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards mean?
- The total future expense for employee stock awards that have been granted but not yet fully earned.