Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Snowflake Stock-Based Comp decreased by 2.1% to $403.59M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.7%, from $428.12M to $403.59M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 27.5% 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_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 | $151.01M | $163.99M | $144.39M | $145.70M | $172.49M | $209.18M | $229.16M | $250.70M | $264.51M | $299.72M | $298.29M | $305.50M | $331.94M | $356.00M | $363.26M | $428.12M | $379.46M | $404.22M | $412.28M | $403.59M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.6% | -12.0% | +0.9% | +18.4% | +21.3% | +9.6% | +9.4% | +5.5% | +13.3% | -0.5% | +2.4% | +8.7% | +7.2% | +2.0% | +17.9% | -11.4% | +6.5% | +2.0% | -2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.2% | +27.6% | +58.7% | +72.1% | +53.3% | +43.3% | +30.2% | +21.9% | +25.5% | +18.8% | +21.8% | +40.1% | +14.3% | +13.5% | +13.5% | -5.7% |
Range$144.39M – $428.12M
CAGR+23.0%
Avg YoY Growth+28.9%
Median YoY Growth+23.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Snowflake's stock-based comp?
- Snowflake (SNOW) reported stock-based comp of $403.59M in Q4 2025.
- How has Snowflake's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Snowflake's stock-based comp decreased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $428.12M to $403.59M.
- What is the long-term trend for Snowflake's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Snowflake's stock-based comp has grown at a 27.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $605.10M to $1.60B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.