Stock-Based Comp
United Parcel Service, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 25.0% to $24.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $21.00M to $24.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -46.3% CAGR.
Analysis
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.
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $206.00M | $179.00M | $178.00M | $386.00M | $231.00M | $233.00M | $718.00M | $126.00M | $39.00M | $21.00M | $34.00M | -$27.00M | $30.00M | -$24.00M | $45.00M | $21.00M | -$5.00M | $25.00M | $32.00M | $24.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.1% | -0.6% | +116.9% | -40.2% | +0.9% | +208.2% | -82.5% | -69.0% | -46.2% | +61.9% | -179.4% | +211.1% | -180.0% | +287.5% | -53.3% | -123.8% | +600.0% | +28.0% | -25.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.1% | +30.2% | +303.4% | -67.4% | -83.1% | -91.0% | -95.3% | -121.4% | -23.1% | -214.3% | +32.4% | +177.8% | -116.7% | +204.2% | -28.9% | +14.3% |
Business Segments
| Segment | FY'22 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Domestic Package | $431.00M |
| Total | $1.57B |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
U.S. Domestic Package was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Stock-Based Comp at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is United Parcel Service, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) reported stock-based comp of $24.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has United Parcel Service, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- United Parcel Service, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $21.00M to $24.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for United Parcel Service, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), United Parcel Service, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a -46.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $878.00M to $73.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.