Netlist (NLST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Netlist (NLST) reported Share-based Compensation of $6.87 million for Q3 2026, up 804.3% from $760,000 a year earlier and up 749.6% from the prior quarter.
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Netlist (NLST) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 26, 2026, Netlist's Share-based Compensation came in at $9.33 million, up 163.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.44 million, down 22.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 21.5% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $4.44 million in FY2024 (+2.3%), $4.34 million in FY2023 (+34.9%), $3.21 million in FY2022 (+103.4%) and $1.58 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2010.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 85.5%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 804.3%); the low point was Q3 2025 (a decline of 32.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $809,000 (Q2 2026), $956,000 (Q1 2026) and $694,000 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 911.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 138.10 Mn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 63.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 79.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Netlist | 1.92 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 68.86 Mn | 6.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 6.87 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 809,000.00 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 956,000.00 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 694,000.00 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 760,000.00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.01 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 971,000.00 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 804,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 1.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1.37 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 919,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.15 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 1.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 850,000.00 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 892,000.00 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 790,000.00 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 682,000.00 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 998,000.00 |
API Access
Netlist 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=NLST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "NLST", "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=NLST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();