Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Synopsys Stock-Based Comp increased by 9.0% to $258.72M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.8%, from $186.46M to $258.72M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 26.8% 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:
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 | $85.16M | $96.74M | $95.77M | $110.06M | $127.61M | $125.59M | $134.23M | $143.26M | $144.46M | $141.34M | $180.65M | $177.84M | $181.54M | $152.29M | $186.46M | $201.72M | $267.72M | $237.39M | $258.72M |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.6% | -1.0% | +14.9% | +15.9% | -1.6% | +6.9% | +6.7% | +0.8% | -2.2% | +27.8% | -1.6% | +2.1% | -16.1% | +22.4% | +8.2% | +32.7% | -11.3% | +9.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +49.8% | +29.8% | +40.2% | +30.2% | +13.2% | +12.5% | +34.6% | +24.1% | +25.7% | +7.7% | +3.2% | +13.4% | +47.5% | +55.9% | +38.8% |
Range$85.16M – $267.72M
CAGR+28.0%
Avg YoY Growth+28.4%
Median YoY Growth+29.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's stock-based comp?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported stock-based comp of $258.72M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's stock-based comp increased by 38.8% year-over-year, from $186.46M to $258.72M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's stock-based comp has grown at a 26.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $345.27M to $893.29M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.