Applied Digital (APLD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Applied Digital's Share-based Compensation came in at $66.5 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 330.0% from $15.47 million a year earlier but down 47.0% from the prior quarter.
Applied Digital (APLD) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 31, 2026, Applied Digital reported Share-based Compensation of $271.17 million, up 560.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it came in at $220.14 million, up 869.6% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation carries a four-year compound annual growth rate of 105.5% (FY2022 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $22.7 million in FY2025 (+30.8%), $17.36 million in FY2024 (-45.9%), $32.07 million in FY2023 (+160.0%) and $12.34 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is -$2.92 million (fiscal Q1 2025) to $125.39 million (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 400.7% over the last seven quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 905.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 95.3%).
- Business Quant data shows APLD's Share-based Compensation at $125.39 million (Q4 2026), $50.15 million (Q3 2026) and $29.13 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,964.86 Bn | 3,888.01 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 222.38 Bn | 173.19 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 105.62 Bn | 89.15 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 96.25 Bn | 84.81 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 41.41 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 33.73 Bn | 20.82 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 27.82 Bn | 25.04 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.15 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.94 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 828.20 Mn | 70.20 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Digital | 5.62 Bn | -2.57 Bn | 96.17 Mn | 66.50 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 66.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 125.39 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 50.15 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 29.13 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 15.47 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.47 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9.69 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 3.46 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -2.92 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.73 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.19 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.80 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 5.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.19 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 4.48 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 21.82 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 579,000.00 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 12.34 Mn |
Applied Digital Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=APLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "APLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=APLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();