Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Nvidia Stock-Based Comp decreased by 1.3% to $1.63B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.6%, from $1.32B to $1.63B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 33.6% 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.
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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 | $429.00M | $465.00M | $559.00M | $551.00M | $578.00M | $648.00M | $745.00M | $738.00M | $735.00M | $841.00M | $979.00M | $994.00M | $1.01B | $1.15B | $1.25B | $1.32B | $1.47B | $1.63B | $1.65B | $1.63B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.4% | +20.2% | -1.4% | +4.9% | +12.1% | +15.0% | -0.9% | -0.4% | +14.4% | +16.4% | +1.5% | +1.7% | +14.0% | +8.6% | +5.5% | +11.6% | +10.2% | +1.8% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +34.7% | +39.4% | +33.3% | +33.9% | +27.2% | +29.8% | +31.4% | +34.7% | +37.6% | +37.1% | +27.9% | +32.9% | +45.8% | +40.9% | +32.1% | +23.6% |
Range$429.00M – $1.65B
CAGR+32.5%
Avg YoY Growth+33.9%
Median YoY Growth+33.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nvidia's stock-based comp?
- Nvidia (NVDA) reported stock-based comp of $1.63B in Q4 2025.
- How has Nvidia's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Nvidia's stock-based comp increased by 23.6% year-over-year, from $1.32B to $1.63B.
- What is the long-term trend for Nvidia's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Nvidia's stock-based comp has grown at a 33.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $6.39B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.