Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.6 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), up 225.0% from $800,000 a year earlier.
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Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jan 31, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Ocean Power Technologies was $9.07 million, up 404.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Apr 30, 2025), it was $4.6 million, up 283.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 68.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Ocean Power Technologies' Share-based Compensation was $1.2 million in FY2024 (-20.0%), $1.5 million in FY2023 (+25.0%), $1.2 million in FY2022 (+50.0%) and $800,000 in FY2021 (+135.3%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $100,000 in fiscal Q3 2024 to a high of $3.27 million in fiscal Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 327.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2025, with growth of 724.2%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2024, with a decline of 66.7%.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ocean Power Technologies | 10.20 Mn | -22.15 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 3.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 800,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 300,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 300,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 397,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 100,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 401,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 589,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 333,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 300,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 200,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 400,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 462,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 115,000.00 |
API Access
Ocean Power Technologies Share-based Compensation API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=OPTT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "OPTT", "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=OPTT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();