Operating

Stock-Based Comp

Charles Schwab Corporation Stock-Based Comp increased by 137.9% to $138.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from $126.00M to $138.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 5.7% 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.

Metric ID: stock_based_compensation

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$59.00M$48.00M$47.00M$144.00M$62.00M$75.00M$85.00M$134.00M$60.00M$66.00M$60.00M$131.00M$71.00M$65.00M$70.00M$126.00M$72.00M$61.00M$58.00M$138.00M
QoQ Change-18.6%-2.1%+206.4%-56.9%+21.0%+13.3%+57.6%-55.2%+10.0%-9.1%+118.3%-45.8%-8.5%+7.7%+80.0%-42.9%-15.3%-4.9%+137.9%
YoY Change+5.1%+56.3%+80.9%-6.9%-3.2%-12.0%-29.4%-2.2%+18.3%-1.5%+16.7%-3.8%+1.4%-6.2%-17.1%+9.5%
Range$47.00M$144.00M
CAGR+19.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.6%
Median YoY Growth-1.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab Corporation's stock-based comp?
Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported stock-based comp of $138.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Charles Schwab Corporation's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Charles Schwab Corporation's stock-based comp increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $126.00M to $138.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's stock-based comp?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's stock-based comp has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $254.00M to $317.00M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.