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Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Apr. 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 Ended
 Apr 27, 2025Apr 28, 2024
(In millions)
Cost of revenue$64 $36 
Research and development1,063 727 
Sales, general and administrative347 248 
Total$1,474 $1,011 
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 
Granted44 $106.43 
Vested(39)$32.98 
Canceled and forfeited(2)$48.26 
Balance as of Apr 27, 2025
277 $56.32 
As of April 27, 2025, aggregate unearned stock-based compensation expense was $15.3 billion, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years for RSUs, PSUs, and market-based PSUs, and 1.1 years for ESPP.