Cyanotech Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CYAN)
Cyanotech's stock-based compensation was $247,000 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $247,000 | −$112,000 | −31.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $359,000 | $49,000 | +15.81% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $310,000 | −$34,000 | −9.88% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $344,000 | $130,000 | +60.75% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $214,000 | −$363,000 | −62.91% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $577,000 | $255,000 | +79.19% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $322,000 | −$78,000 | −19.50% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $400,000 | $168,000 | +72.41% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $232,000 | −$433,000 | −65.11% |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $665,000 | −$76,000 | −10.26% |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $741,000 | −$29,000 | −3.77% |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $770,000 | $40,000 | +5.48% |
| 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $730,000 | $277,000 | +61.15% |
| 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $453,000 | $379,000 | +512.16% |
| 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $74,000 | $139,000 | — |
| 2010 | 2010-03-31 | −$65,000 | — | — |
Cyanotech quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $25,000 | −$121,000 | −82.88% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | $49,000 | $1,000 | +2.08% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $20,000 | −$63,000 | −75.90% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $33,000 | −$21,000 | −38.89% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $146,000 | −$29,000 | −16.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | $48,000 | $1,000 | +2.13% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $83,000 | $39,000 | +88.64% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $54,000 | $9,000 | +20.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $175,000 | −$24,000 | −12.06% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | $47,000 | $25,000 | +113.64% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $44,000 | $18,000 | +69.23% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $45,000 | −$153,000 | −77.27% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $199,000 | $100,000 | +101.01% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | $22,000 | $1,000 | +4.76% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $26,000 | $8,000 | +44.44% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $198,000 | $180,000 | +1000.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $99,000 | −$69,000 | −41.07% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | $21,000 | $11,000 | +110.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $18,000 | −$167,000 | −90.27% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $18,000 | −$13,000 | −41.94% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $168,000 | $148,000 | +740.00% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | $10,000 | −$331,000 | −97.07% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $185,000 | $145,000 | +362.50% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $31,000 | −$7,000 | −18.42% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $20,000 | −$190,000 | −90.48% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | $341,000 | $307,000 | +902.94% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $40,000 | $9,000 | +29.03% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $38,000 | $10,000 | +35.71% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $210,000 | −$100,000 | −32.26% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | $34,000 | $3,000 | +9.68% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $31,000 | $15,000 | +93.75% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $28,000 | $27,000 | +2700.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $310,000 | $173,000 | +126.28% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | $31,000 | −$47,000 | −60.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $16,000 | −$80,000 | −83.33% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $1,000 | −$244,000 | −99.59% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $137,000 | −$24,000 | −14.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | $78,000 | −$85,000 | −52.15% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $96,000 | −$61,000 | −38.85% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $245,000 | $92,000 | +60.13% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $161,000 | −$78,000 | −32.64% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | $163,000 | −$29,000 | −15.10% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $157,000 | −$24,000 | −13.26% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $153,000 | −$31,000 | −16.85% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $239,000 | $12,000 | +5.29% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-06-30 | $192,000 | $14,000 | +7.87% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $181,000 | $14,000 | +8.38% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $184,000 | −$7,000 | −3.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $227,000 | −$20,000 | −8.10% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-06-30 | $178,000 | $53,000 | +42.40% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $167,000 | $40,000 | +31.50% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $191,000 | $65,000 | +51.59% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $247,000 | $97,000 | +64.67% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-06-30 | $125,000 | $75,000 | +150.00% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $127,000 | $97,000 | +323.33% |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $126,000 | $118,000 | +1475.00% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $150,000 | $122,000 | +435.71% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-06-30 | $50,000 | $42,000 | +525.00% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $30,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $8,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $28,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-06-30 | $8,000 | — | — |
Cyanotech stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cyanotech's stock-based compensation decreased from $577,000 to $247,000, a change of −$330,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $25,000.
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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