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

Applied Digital (APLD) reported Share-based Compensation of $50.1 million for Q1 2026, up 417.48% on a YoY basis from $9.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 72.17% quarter-over-quarter from $29.1 million in Q4 2025.

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

Applied Digital has reported Share-based Compensation for 6 years, with the latest figure at $50.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 417.48% year-over-year to $50.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $107.2 million (up 667.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $22.7 million, up 30.77% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $50.1 million, up from $29.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $50.1 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$2.9 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $11.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.2 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation soared 874.27% — and 2024, when it plunged 151.75%.
  • Applied Digital's Share-based Compensation stood at $21.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 78.01% to $4.8 million in 2023, then declined by 27.88% to $3.5 million in 2024, then surged by 741.58% to $29.1 million in 2025, then soared by 72.17% to $50.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $50.1 million (Q1 2026), $29.1 million (Q4 2025), and $15.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Infosys 250,975,992.28 Bn 250,975,991.00 Bn 1.56 Bn 28.00 Mn
2 International Business Machines 267.32 Bn 252.39 Bn 8.95 Bn 506.00 Mn
3 Wipro 138.60 Bn 137.44 Bn 751.00 Mn 15.31 Mn
4 Accenture 109.98 Bn 101.66 Bn 16.30 Bn 713.39 Mn
5 Cognizant Technology Solutions 25.38 Bn 23.86 Bn 1.78 Bn 46.00 Mn
6 Fidelity National Information Services 21.09 Bn 20.34 Bn 1.11 Bn 44.00 Mn
7 Broadridge Financial Solutions 17.60 Bn 17.30 Bn 626.90 Mn 24.30 Mn
8 Cdw 17.16 Bn 16.58 Bn 1.19 Bn 22.10 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 15.68 Bn 15.27 Bn 761.00 Mn 25.00 Mn
10 Applied Digital 11.17 Bn 10.17 Bn 53.81 Mn 50.15 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 12.47 Mn
May 31, 2025 12.47 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 3.73 Mn
May 31, 2024 3.73 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 3.19 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 3.19 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 4.80 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 4.80 Mn