Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Palantir Technologies Inc. Stock-Based Comp increased by 14.0% to $196.41M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 30.3%, from $281.80M to $196.41M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -3.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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:
cf_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $232.74M | $184.84M | $166.91M | $149.32M | $145.77M | $140.31M | $129.40M | $114.71M | $114.20M | $114.38M | $132.61M | $125.65M | $141.76M | $142.43M | $281.80M | $155.34M | $159.97M | $172.32M | $196.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | -20.6% | -9.7% | -10.5% | -2.4% | -3.7% | -7.8% | -11.3% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +15.9% | -5.2% | +12.8% | +0.5% | +97.9% | -44.9% | +3.0% | +7.7% | +14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -37.4% | -24.1% | -22.5% | -23.2% | -21.7% | -18.5% | +2.5% | +9.5% | +24.1% | +24.5% | +112.5% | +23.6% | +12.8% | +21.0% | -30.3% |
Range$114.20M – $281.80M
CAGR-3.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.5%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
Stock-Based Comp at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palantir Technologies Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) reported stock-based comp of $196.41M in Q4 2025.
- How has Palantir Technologies Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Palantir Technologies Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 30.3% year-over-year, from $281.80M to $196.41M.
- What is the long-term trend for Palantir Technologies Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Palantir Technologies Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a -3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $778.22M to $684.03M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.