Vericel Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (VCEL)
Vericel's stock-based compensation was $38.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $38.8M | $2.3M | +6.23% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $36.5M | $4.2M | +12.90% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $32.3M | −$4.9M | −13.07% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $37.2M | $2.9M | +8.34% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $34.3M | $20.5M | +147.94% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $13.8M | $664,000 | +5.04% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $13.2M | $6.0M | +82.46% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $7.2M | $4.5M | +169.51% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.7M | $181,000 | +7.24% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.5M | −$248,000 | −9.03% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.7M | $1.9M | +227.41% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $839,000 | −$87,000 | −9.40% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $926,000 | −$2.7M | −74.35% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.6M | −$133,000 | −3.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.7M | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $710,000 | −$652,000 | −47.87% |
| 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.4M | — | — |
Vericel quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $9.1M | −$1.1M | −10.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $11.3M | −$211,000 | −1.83% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $8.4M | $506,000 | +6.39% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $8.7M | −$525,000 | −5.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $10.1M | $620,000 | +6.51% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $11.5M | $1.7M | +16.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.9M | $1.0M | +14.59% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.2M | $1.3M | +16.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $9.5M | $759,000 | +8.66% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $9.8M | $1.1M | +12.63% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.9M | −$831,000 | −10.74% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.9M | −$1.2M | −12.96% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $8.8M | −$2.0M | −18.94% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $8.7M | −$800,000 | −8.39% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.7M | −$101,000 | −1.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $9.1M | $508,000 | +5.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.8M | −$58,000 | −0.53% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $9.5M | $2.5M | +35.79% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.8M | $4.8M | +159.29% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $8.6M | $5.9M | +221.35% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $10.9M | $6.5M | +148.31% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $7.0M | $3.3M | +86.28% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.0M | −$60,000 | −1.95% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.7M | −$610,000 | −18.57% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.4M | $194,000 | +4.64% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.8M | $1.1M | +43.38% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.1M | $1.6M | +107.82% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $3.3M | $1.4M | +70.03% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.2M | $1.7M | +69.66% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.6M | $1.3M | +95.83% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.5M | $857,000 | +136.68% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.9M | $1.2M | +155.89% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $2.5M | $1.7M | +209.67% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.3M | $840,000 | +167.33% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $627,000 | $101,000 | +19.20% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $755,000 | $101,000 | +15.44% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $796,000 | −$35,000 | −4.21% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $502,000 | $14,000 | +2.87% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $526,000 | −$33,000 | −5.90% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $654,000 | $80,000 | +13.94% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $831,000 | $139,000 | +20.09% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $488,000 | −$434,000 | −47.07% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $559,000 | $373,000 | +200.54% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $574,000 | $372,000 | +184.16% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $692,000 | $511,000 | +282.32% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $922,000 | $652,000 | +241.48% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $186,000 | −$212,000 | −53.27% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $202,000 | $57,000 | +39.31% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $181,000 | −$245,000 | −57.51% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $270,000 | $313,000 | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $398,000 | −$46,000 | −10.36% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $145,000 | −$982,000 | −87.13% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $426,000 | −$798,000 | −65.20% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$43,000 | −$858,000 | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $444,000 | −$532,000 | −54.51% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.1M | $208,000 | +22.63% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.2M | −$8,000 | −0.65% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $815,000 | $199,000 | +32.31% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $976,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 · Sep 30 | 2011-09-30 | $919,000 | $434,000 | +89.48% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 · Mar 31 | 2011-03-31 | $616,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $485,000 | — | — |
Vericel stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Vericel's stock-based compensation increased from $13.8M to $38.8M, a change of $24.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $9.1M.
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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