Cerence Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CRNC)
Cerence's stock-based compensation was $27.4M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $27.4M | $3.7M | +15.54% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $23.7M | −$17.1M | −41.93% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $40.8M | $12.7M | +45.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $28.1M | −$32.5M | −53.64% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $60.6M | $13.3M | +28.06% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $47.3M | $17.6M | +59.31% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $29.7M | $7.6M | +34.65% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $22.0M | — | — |
Cerence quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $7.5M | $1.2M | +18.46% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $6.8M | $824,000 | +13.89% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $5.3M | −$2.4M | −31.22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $7.3M | $2.9M | +66.68% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.3M | $179,000 | +2.90% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $5.9M | $1.2M | +24.99% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $7.8M | −$609,000 | −7.27% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $4.4M | −$4.6M | −51.12% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $6.2M | −$808,000 | −11.59% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.7M | −$7.6M | −61.59% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $8.4M | −$4.1M | −32.81% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $9.0M | $3.9M | +77.31% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $7.0M | $721,000 | +11.53% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $12.4M | $1.4M | +13.08% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $12.5M | $6.6M | +113.53% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $5.1M | −$13.3M | −72.49% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $6.3M | −$8.5M | −57.49% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $10.9M | −$3.2M | −22.75% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $5.8M | −$7.5M | −56.17% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $18.4M | $4.0M | +28.23% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $14.7M | −$2.7M | −15.58% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $14.1M | $7.6M | +115.61% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $13.3M | $4.4M | +48.57% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $14.3M | $5.8M | +68.86% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $17.4M | $9.6M | +122.60% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $6.6M | −$233,000 | −3.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $9.0M | $2.4M | +36.43% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $8.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $7.8M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $6.8M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $6.6M | — | — |
Cerence stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cerence's stock-based compensation decreased from $47.3M to $27.4M, a change of −$19.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $7.5M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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