Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Vertiv Holdings Co Stock-Based Comp increased by 136.1% to $17.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 51.8%, from $11.20M to $17.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 18.6% 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
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.20M | $5.70M | $5.70M | $6.60M | $7.20M | $6.30M | $4.60M | $5.50M | $6.80M | $6.50M | $6.20M | $9.20M | $8.50M | $8.10M | $8.80M | $11.20M | $13.30M | $14.20M | $7.20M | $17.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.1% | +0.0% | +15.8% | +9.1% | -12.5% | -27.0% | +19.6% | +23.6% | -4.4% | -4.6% | +48.4% | -7.6% | -4.7% | +8.6% | +27.3% | +18.8% | +6.8% | -49.3% | +136.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.1% | +10.5% | -19.3% | -16.7% | -5.6% | +3.2% | +34.8% | +67.3% | +25.0% | +24.6% | +41.9% | +21.7% | +56.5% | +75.3% | -18.2% | +51.8% |
Range$4.60M – $17.00M
CAGR+23.7%
Avg YoY Growth+23.1%
Median YoY Growth+23.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vertiv Holdings Co's stock-based comp?
- Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT) reported stock-based comp of $17.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Vertiv Holdings Co's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Vertiv Holdings Co's stock-based comp increased by 51.8% year-over-year, from $11.20M to $17.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Vertiv Holdings Co's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Vertiv Holdings Co's stock-based comp has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.20M to $45.90M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.