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Nvidia (NVDA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $2.4 billion in Q3 2026, up 29.98% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q3 2025, and up 12.82% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Nvidia (NVDA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Nvidia (NVDA) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $2.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 29.98% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $9.1 billion (up 31.47% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $7.9 billion, up 14.69% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation climbed to $2.4 billion in Q3 2026 per NVDA's latest filing, from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $2.4 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $551.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.5 billion in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation surged 138.37% in 2024, then declined 12.56% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $745.0 million in 2022, then surged by 31.41% to $979.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 71.5% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then soared by 44.67% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then dropped by 1.11% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $2.4 billion, $2.1 billion, and $2.1 billion for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,260.79 Bn 5,195.56 Bn 72.14 Bn 2.40 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,728.14 Bn 1,704.17 Bn 20.46 Bn 2.02 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 842.32 Bn 829.21 Bn 6.20 Bn -234.00 Mn
4 Arm Holdings 280.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 1.25 Bn 343.00 Mn
5 Marvell Technology 207.04 Bn 203.10 Bn 1.46 Bn 306.60 Mn
6 Qualcomm 192.34 Bn 184.04 Bn 5.28 Bn 830.00 Mn
7 Monolithic Power Systems 60.66 Bn 59.25 Bn 541.07 Mn 53.18 Mn
8 Astera Labs 50.52 Bn 49.27 Bn 287.57 Mn 63.99 Mn
9 Credo Technology Group Holding 30.60 Bn 29.83 Bn 309.08 Mn 87.98 Mn
10 Sitime 16.85 Bn 14.93 Bn 99.14 Mn 56.52 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 26, 2026 2.40 Bn
Apr 26, 2026 2.13 Bn
Jan 25, 2026 2.14 Bn
Oct 26, 2025 2.43 Bn
Jul 27, 2025 1.85 Bn
Apr 27, 2025 1.53 Bn
Jan 26, 2025 1.86 Bn
Oct 27, 2024 1.68 Bn
Jul 28, 2024 1.64 Bn
Apr 28, 2024 1.75 Bn
Jan 28, 2024 994.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 979.00 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 841.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 735.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 738.00 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 745.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 649.00 Mn
May 1, 2022 578.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 551.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 559.00 Mn