Growth Metrics

Nvidia (NVDA) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Nvidia (NVDA) has disclosed Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $1.6 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 23.62% year-over-year to $1.6 billion, compared with a TTM value of $6.4 billion through Jan 2026, up 34.81%, and an annual FY2026 reading of $6.4 billion, up 34.81% over the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $1.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Nvidia, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $1.7 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $551.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $994.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Share-based Compensation soared 45.8% in 2025, then rose 23.62% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $745.0 million in 2022, then surged by 31.41% to $979.0 million in 2023, then rose by 27.89% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then surged by 32.11% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then decreased by 1.27% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for NVDA at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.