Vuzix Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (VUZI)
Vuzix's stock-based compensation was $5.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full Vuzix company overviewVuzix annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.3M | −$6.2M | −53.91% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.6M | −$1.1M | −9.01% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $12.7M | −$3.1M | −19.43% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $15.8M | −$1.5M | −8.83% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $17.3M | $14.5M | +516.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.8M | $1.3M | +87.26% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.5M | −$774,124 | −34.07% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $2.3M | $420,459 | +22.70% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.9M | $1.1M | +144.68% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $756,928 | $188,080 | +33.06% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $568,848 | $308,101 | +118.16% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $260,747 | $101,475 | +63.71% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $159,272 | −$12,961 | −7.53% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $172,233 | −$126,431 | −42.33% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $298,664 | $54,691 | +22.42% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $243,973 | −$30,179 | −11.01% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $274,152 | — | — |
Vuzix quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $654,612 | −$142,142 | −17.84% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $638,302 | −$2.3M | −78.21% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $834,218 | −$2.3M | −73.14% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $770,333 | −$2.4M | −75.82% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $796,754 | −$2.1M | −72.34% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.9M | $536,056 | +22.40% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.1M | $192,559 | +6.61% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.2M | −$111,036 | −3.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.9M | $47,331 | +1.67% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.4M | −$1.3M | −34.75% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.9M | −$845,409 | −22.49% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.3M | −$518,547 | −13.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.8M | −$1.0M | −27.01% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $3.7M | −$652,239 | −15.10% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.8M | −$712,832 | −15.94% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.8M | −$353,609 | −8.48% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.9M | −$162,374 | −4.02% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.3M | −$298,465 | −6.46% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.5M | $3.7M | +454.01% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $4.2M | $3.1M | +287.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $4.0M | $3.4M | +532.42% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.6M | $4.3M | +1536.50% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $807,210 | $510,607 | +172.15% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.1M | $747,073 | +226.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $639,358 | $257,358 | +67.37% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $282,201 | −$207,553 | −42.38% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $296,603 | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $330,000 | −$477,000 | −59.11% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $382,000 | −$26,000 | −6.37% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $489,754 | −$18,697 | −3.68% |
| Q3 2018 · Sep 30 | 2018-09-30 | $807,000 | $382,000 | +89.88% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $408,000 | $131,000 | +47.29% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $508,451 | $298,377 | +142.03% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $939,948 | $723,836 | +334.94% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $425,000 | $233,000 | +121.35% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $277,000 | $102,000 | +58.29% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $210,074 | $36,258 | +20.86% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $216,112 | $49,127 | +29.42% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $192,000 | $42,468 | +28.40% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $175,000 | $35,753 | +25.68% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $173,816 | $60,732 | +53.71% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $166,985 | $107,909 | +182.66% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $149,532 | −$13,445 | −8.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $139,247 | $119,900 | +619.73% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $113,084 | $93,737 | +484.50% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $59,076 | $39,730 | +205.37% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $162,977 | $61,745 | +60.99% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $19,347 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $19,347 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $19,346 | −$13,430 | −40.98% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $101,232 | $68,450 | +208.80% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $19,347 | −$29,931 | −60.74% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $19,347 | −$38,050 | −66.29% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $32,776 | −$41,989 | −56.16% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $32,782 | −$52,288 | −61.46% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $49,278 | −$20,136 | −29.01% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $57,397 | −$12,018 | −17.31% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $74,765 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $85,070 | $23,048 | +37.16% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $69,414 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $69,415 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $62,022 | — | — |
Vuzix stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Vuzix's stock-based compensation increased from $2.8M to $5.3M, a change of $2.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $654,612.
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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