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Stock-Based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense includes restricted stock units, or RSUs, performance stock units, or PSUs, market-based PSUs, and our employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income include stock-based compensation expense, net of amounts capitalized into inventory, as follows:
 Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
 Jul 27, 2025Jul 28, 2024Jul 27, 2025Jul 28, 2024
(In millions)
Cost of revenue$58 $40 $123 $75 
Research and development1,191 832 2,254 1,559 
Sales, general and administrative375 282 722 530 
Total$1,624 $1,154 $3,099 $2,164 
Equity Award Activity
The following is a summary of our equity award transactions under our equity incentive plans:
RSUs, PSUs and Market-based PSUs Outstanding
 Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
(In millions, except per share data)
Balance as of Jan 26, 2025
274 $44.75 
Granted48 $108.52 
Vested(78)$36.00 
Canceled and forfeited(5)$52.34 
Balance as of Jul 27, 2025
239 $60.19 
As of July 27, 2025, aggregate unearned stock-based compensation expense was $14.0 billion, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years for RSUs, PSUs, and market-based PSUs, and one year for ESPP.