OOMA INC Stock Compensation Disclosure
Note 9: Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation recognized in the consolidated statements of operations was as follows (in thousands):
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Fiscal Year Ended January 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Cost of revenue |
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1,022 |
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1,000 |
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956 |
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Sales and marketing |
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3,895 |
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2,226 |
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2,019 |
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Research and development |
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5,479 |
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4,760 |
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4,623 |
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General and administrative |
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7,519 |
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6,847 |
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6,305 |
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Total stock-based compensation expense |
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$ |
17,915 |
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14,833 |
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13,903 |
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The income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense was zero for all periods presented due to a full valuation allowance on the Company's deferred tax assets (see Note 10: Income Taxes below). As of January 31, 2025, there was $19.7 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, stock options and stock purchase rights under the ESPP, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of 2.3 years.
The fair value of employee stock options and ESPP was estimated using the Black–Scholes model with the following assumptions:
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Fiscal Year Ended January 31, |
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2025(1) |
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2024(1) |
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2023 |
Stock Options: |
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Expected volatility |
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NA |
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NA |
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49% |
Expected term (in years) |
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NA |
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NA |
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6.1 |
Risk-free interest rate |
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NA |
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NA |
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1.6% |
Dividend yield |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
(1) No options were granted in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024. |
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Fiscal Year Ended January 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
ESPP: |
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Expected volatility |
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39%-57% |
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32%-43% |
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41%-55% |
Expected term (in years) |
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0.5-2.0 |
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0.5-2.0 |
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0.5-2.0 |
Risk-free interest rate |
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3.6%-5.4% |
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3.9%-5.5% |
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0.9%-4.0% |
Dividend yield |
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NA |
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NA |
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NA |
The expected term of options granted to employees was based on the simplified method, and the expected term of the ESPP is based on the contractual term. For fiscal years presented, expected volatility was derived from the average historical volatility of the Company’s own common stock. The risk-free interest rate was based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to the expected term.
About Stock Compensation Disclosures
Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.
Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.