Applied Digital (APLD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Applied Digital (APLD) posted Share-based Compensation of $50.1 million for Q1 2026, up 25.08% on a QoQ basis from $40.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 417.48% year-over-year from $9.7 million in Q1 2025.
Applied Digital (APLD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Digital's Share-based Compensation history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $50.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 417.48% year-over-year to $50.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was $104.8 million (up 899.12% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $20.3 million, up 2255.4% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $50.1 million for Q1 2026 at Applied Digital, up from $40.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $50.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$26.9 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $7.8 million and a median of $4.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation sank 2186.8% — and 2025, when it surged 3840.0%.
- Applied Digital's Share-based Compensation stood at $22.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 99.25% to $168000.0 in 2023, then soared by 1960.12% to $3.5 million in 2024, then surged by 1058.48% to $40.1 million in 2025, then rose by 25.08% to $50.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows APLD's Share-based Compensation at $50.1 million in Q1 2026, $40.1 million in Q4 2025, and $4.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 193.88 Bn | 178.95 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 84.94 Bn | 75.26 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 462.14 Mn |
| 3 | GDS Holdings | 50.55 Bn | 48.40 Bn | 164.04 Mn | 12.15 Mn |
| 4 | Infosys | 44.05 Bn | 44.79 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 5 | Cgi | 41.25 Bn | 40.60 Bn | - | 8.73 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 20.63 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 20.39 Bn | 18.87 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 8 | Wipro | 18.65 Bn | 17.52 Bn | 738.00 Mn | 6.35 Mn |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 16.79 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 626.90 Mn | 24.30 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Digital | 8.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 53.81 Mn | 50.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 50.15 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 50.15 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 40.10 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 40.10 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 4.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.05 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 10.05 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9.69 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9.69 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 | 255,000.00 |
| May 31, 2024 | 255,000.00 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -9.83 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -9.83 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 168,000.00 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 168,000.00 |