Applied Digital APLD
NASDAQ APLD
$28.65 +0.42 (+1.49%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Applied Digital (APLD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)

Applied Digital's (APLD) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $125.4 million in Q2 2026, up 5073.02% YoY from $2.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 150.04% on a QoQ basis from $50.1 million in Q1 2026.

Applied Digital (APLD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Digital (APLD) has 6 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $125.4 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 5073.02% year-over-year to $125.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $220.1 million (up 869.59% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $220.1 million, up 869.59% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation improved to $125.4 million in Q2 2026, from $50.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $125.4 million in Q2 2026 to a low of -$2.9 million in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $27.1 million and a median of $17.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation plunged 128.42% — and 2026, when it jumped 5073.02%.
  • Tracing APLD's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $21.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 170.67% to $59.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 94.14% to $3.5 million in 2024, then surged by 741.58% to $29.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 330.51% to $125.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $125.4 million (Q2 2026), $50.1 million (Q1 2026), and $29.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 219.38 Bn 208.02 Bn 9.91 Bn 498.00 Mn
2 Accenture 111.06 Bn 100.89 Bn 6.13 Bn 462.14 Mn
3 Infosys 47.96 Bn 47.96 Bn 1.60 Bn 252.87 Bn
4 Cgi 32.80 Bn 32.34 Bn - 12.71 Mn
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 28.32 Bn 27.27 Bn 1.83 Bn 53.00 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.92 Bn 20.17 Bn 1.17 Bn 57.00 Mn
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 20.67 Bn 20.27 Bn 853.00 Mn 27.20 Mn
8 Wipro 19.82 Bn 18.75 Bn 738.00 Mn 53.00 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 17.78 Bn 17.03 Bn 817.00 Mn 26.00 Mn
10 Applied Digital 7.88 Bn 3.91 Bn 97.29 Mn 125.39 Mn

Historic Data

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May 31, 2026 125.39 Mn
May 31, 2026 125.39 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 50.15 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 50.15 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 29.13 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 29.13 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 15.47 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 15.47 Mn
May 31, 2025 2.42 Mn
May 31, 2025 2.42 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 19.74 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 19.74 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 3.46 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 3.46 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -2.92 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 -2.92 Mn
May 31, 2024 64.14 Mn
May 31, 2024 64.14 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 25.69 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 25.69 Mn