Ocean Power Technologies Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (OPTT)
Ocean Power Technologies's stock-based compensation was $9.5M for fiscal 2026.
View full Ocean Power Technologies company overviewOcean Power Technologies annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $9.5M | $4.9M | +106.13% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $4.6M | $3.4M | +298.53% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $1.2M | −$306,000 | −20.94% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $1.5M | $292,000 | +24.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $1.2M | $448,000 | +62.14% |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $721,000 | $381,000 | +112.06% |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $340,000 | $45,000 | +15.25% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $295,000 | −$34,000 | −10.33% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $329,000 | −$903,000 | −73.30% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $1.2M | $896,000 | +266.67% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $336,000 | $3,407 | +1.02% |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $332,593 | −$439,053 | −56.90% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $771,646 | −$87,256 | −10.16% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $858,902 | −$262,626 | −23.42% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $1.1M | −$326,758 | −22.56% |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $1.4M | — | — |
Ocean Power Technologies quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $1.7M | −$1.6M | −48.10% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $2.6M | $1.8M | +232.48% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $2.8M | $2.5M | +856.16% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $2.4M | $2.1M | +826.25% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $3.3M | $2.9M | +823.73% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $782,000 | $682,000 | +682.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $292,000 | −$8,000 | −2.67% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $259,000 | −$142,000 | −35.41% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $354,000 | −$174,000 | −32.95% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $100,000 | −$200,000 | −66.67% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $300,000 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $401,000 | $68,000 | +20.42% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $528,000 | $223,000 | +73.11% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $300,000 | −$17,000 | −5.36% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $300,000 | $143,000 | +91.08% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $333,000 | −$57,000 | −14.62% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $305,000 | −$78,000 | −20.37% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $317,000 | $202,000 | +175.65% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $157,000 | $50,000 | +46.73% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $390,000 | $274,000 | +236.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $383,000 | $267,000 | +230.17% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $115,000 | $59,000 | +105.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $107,000 | $31,000 | +40.79% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-07-31 | $116,000 | $24,000 | +26.09% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $116,000 | $21,000 | +22.11% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $56,000 | −$9,000 | −13.85% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $76,000 | $21,000 | +38.18% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $92,000 | $12,000 | +15.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $95,000 | $16,000 | +20.25% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $65,000 | −$12,000 | −15.58% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $55,000 | −$27,000 | −32.93% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $80,000 | −$11,000 | −12.09% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $79,000 | −$155,000 | −66.24% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $77,000 | −$293,000 | −79.19% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $82,000 | −$328,000 | −80.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $91,000 | −$127,000 | −58.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $234,000 | $196,000 | +515.79% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $370,000 | $348,912 | +1654.55% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $410,000 | $278,514 | +211.82% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $218,000 | $72,574 | +49.90% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $38,000 | −$55,936 | −59.55% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $21,088 | −$64,416 | −75.34% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $131,486 | −$9,028 | −6.42% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $145,426 | $132,787 | +1050.61% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $93,936 | −$108,170 | −53.52% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $85,504 | −$114,533 | −57.26% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $140,514 | $666 | +0.48% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $12,639 | −$217,016 | −94.50% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $202,106 | $98,774 | +95.59% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $200,037 | $61,667 | +44.57% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $139,848 | −$90,802 | −39.37% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $229,655 | −$156,895 | −40.59% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $103,332 | −$82,826 | −44.49% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $138,370 | −$93,199 | −40.25% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-31 | $230,650 | −$102,269 | −30.72% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $386,550 | $15,668 | +4.22% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $186,158 | −$308,390 | −62.36% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $231,569 | $69,844 | +43.19% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-31 | $332,919 | −$48,526 | −12.72% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | $370,882 | −$39,686 | −9.67% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $494,548 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $161,725 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-10-31 | $381,445 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-07-31 | $410,568 | — | — |
Ocean Power Technologies stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ocean Power Technologies's stock-based compensation increased from $721,000 to $9.5M, a change of $8.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $1.7M.
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
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