Discontinued — last reported Q1 '19
Williams Companies Stock-based compensation expense increased by 10.5% to $21.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $21.00M to $21.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Stock-based compensation expense shows an upward trend with a 16.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Rising levels may signal aggressive talent acquisition or retention efforts, but can also indicate potential future dilution for shareholders.
The total expense recognized in the income statement related to equity-based awards granted to employees and directors....
Highly prevalent in the software and technology sectors as a primary tool for competitive compensation.
is_ms_stock_based_compensation| Q2 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.00M | $21.00M | $15.00M | $22.00M | $15.00M | $17.00M | $23.00M | $19.00M | $18.00M | $24.00M | $24.00M | $21.00M | $30.00M | $30.00M | $19.00M | $21.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.5% | -28.6% | +46.7% | -31.8% | +13.3% | +35.3% | -17.4% | -5.3% | +33.3% | +0.0% | -12.5% | +42.9% | +0.0% | -36.7% | +10.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | -21.1% | — | — | -19.0% | +53.3% | -13.6% | +20.0% | +41.2% | +4.3% | +10.5% | +66.7% | +25.0% | -20.8% | +0.0% |