Nvidia (NVDA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 30.8% YoY from $1.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 9.86% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Nvidia (NVDA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nvidia (NVDA) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $1.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 30.8% year-over-year to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $8.4 billion (up 26.31% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $7.9 billion, up 14.69% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to $1.9 billion in Q2 2026, from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $3.5 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of -$496.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $1.2 billion and a median of $1.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation soared 1512.82% — and 2023, when it slumped 190.02%.
- Tracing NVDA's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $745.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 50.87% to $366.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 242.08% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 116.45% to $2.7 billion in 2025, then declined by 28.86% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q2 2026), $2.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,848.43 Bn | 10,750.17 Bn | 23.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Nvidia | 5,220.28 Bn | 5,169.94 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,746.09 Bn | 1,726.46 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 2.09 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,092.82 Bn | 1,066.80 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 773.31 Bn | 760.20 Bn | 6.20 Bn | -234.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intel | 459.59 Bn | 429.86 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 7 | Arm Holdings | 259.13 Bn | 255.24 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 343.00 Mn |
| 8 | Texas Instruments | 241.28 Bn | 234.28 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 209.48 Bn | 205.64 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 227.20 Mn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 182.02 Bn | 178.58 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 81.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | 1.93 Bn |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 2.14 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2.71 Bn |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2.71 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 3.51 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 412.00 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 412.00 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 1.75 Bn |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 1.75 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |