v3.25.1
Stock Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock Based Compensation Stock Based Compensation
The following table sets forth the components of our stock-based compensation and expected tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 related to the plans in effect during the respective period:
Three months ended March 31,
Stock-based compensation expense:20252024
Restricted stock and restricted stock units
$14.0 $16.1 
Stock options (1)
0.7 1.8 
Total compensation expense$14.7 $17.9 
Expected tax benefit:
Restricted stock and restricted stock units$1.5 $1.6 
Stock options— 0.1 
Total expected tax benefit$1.5 $1.7 
(1)Lower expense for stock options was primarily due to the impact of the accelerated attribution method used to recognize expense for the performance-based stock option grants.

Stock Options

We accounted for stock options based on grant date fair value. Service condition options were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Market condition options were valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model.

The following table summarizes the stock options activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
Stock options
Number of
options
Weighted-average
exercise price
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)Aggregate intrinsic value
Balances, January 1, 2025
10,801,369 $19.334.7$—
Granted— $—
Forfeited— $—
Exercised— $—
Balances, March 31, 2025
10,801,369 $19.334.5$—
Expected to vest as of March 31, 2025
4,721,369 $15.897.4$—
Exercisable as of March 31, 2025
6,080,000 $22.002.2$—

As of March 31, 2025, total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $1.0 million, which was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.3 years.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock and restricted stock units are valued on the award grant date at the closing market price of our stock.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock and restricted stock units activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Restricted stock and Restricted stock units
Number of
shares
Weighted-average
grant date
fair value
Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)Aggregate intrinsic value
Balances, January 1, 2025
10,008,303 $11.570.9$124.7
Granted 6,766,753 $8.40
Forfeited(82,678)$11.20
Vested(4,117,805)$11.98
Balances, March 31, 2025
12,574,573 $9.731.6$112.4

As of March 31, 2025, total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock units was $84.1 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")
Under the Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligible employees are allowed to voluntarily make after-tax contributions ranging from 3% to 15% of eligible earnings. The Company contributes varying matching amounts to employees, as specified in the plan document, after a one year holding period. We recorded the associated expense of $0.6 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively