Schwab Charles (SCHW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)

Schwab Charles (SCHW) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $138.0 million for Q1 2026, up 9.52% year-over-year from $126.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 137.93% on a QoQ basis from $58.0 million in Q4 2025.

Schwab Charles (SCHW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Schwab Charles (SCHW) has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 consecutive years, with $138.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 9.52% year-over-year to $138.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $329.0 million (down 0.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $317.0 million, down 5.93% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $138.0 million for Q1 2026 at Schwab Charles, up from $58.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $144.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $58.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $86.9 million, with a median of $71.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 80.85% in 2022 and fell 29.41% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $85.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 29.41% to $60.0 million in 2023, then grew by 16.67% to $70.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 17.14% to $58.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 137.93% to $138.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $138.0 million, $58.0 million, and $61.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Morgan Stanley 330.70 Bn 197.17 Bn - 571.00 Mn
2 Goldman Sachs 309.79 Bn -627.76 Bn - 2.53 Bn
3 Schwab Charles 167.21 Bn 122.24 Bn - 138.00 Mn
4 Futu Holdings 111.36 Bn 109.19 Bn 733.58 Mn -
5 Robinhood Markets 97.69 Bn 93.05 Bn 960.00 Mn 92.00 Mn
6 LPL Financial Holdings 23.49 Bn 22.47 Bn - 23.06 Mn
7 Tradeweb Markets 21.59 Bn 20.34 Bn - 25.06 Mn
8 Circle Internet 15.14 Bn 13.62 Bn 35.01 Mn 51.80 Mn
9 Iren 14.46 Bn 12.24 Bn 144.76 Mn 31.49 Mn
10 Evercore 13.30 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.38 Bn 195.78 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 138.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 138.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 58.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 58.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 61.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 61.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 72.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 72.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 126.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 126.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 70.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 65.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 65.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 71.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 131.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 131.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 60.00 Mn