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Equity Compensation Plans
9 Months Ended
May 28, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Equity Compensation Plans Equity Compensation Plans
As of May 28, 2026, 48 million shares of our common stock were available for future awards under our equity compensation plans, including 7 million shares approved for issuance under our employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”).

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (“Restricted Stock Awards”)

Nine Months EndedMay 28,
2026
May 29,
2025
Restricted stock award shares granted711
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share$227.18 $100.25 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

Employees purchased 2 million shares in each six-month ESPP offering period that ended in the second quarter of 2026 and 2025 at a share price of $92.77 and $78.63, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense recognized in our statements of operations is presented below. Stock-based compensation expense of $132 million and $96 million was capitalized and remained in inventory as of May 28, 2026 and August 28, 2025, respectively.

Quarter EndedNine Months Ended
May 28,
2026
May 29,
2025
May 28,
2026
May 29,
2025
Stock-based compensation expense by caption
Cost of goods sold$143 $115 $371 $294 
Research and development129 89 355 254 
Selling, general, and administrative69 59 192 165 
$341 $263 $918 $713 
Stock-based compensation expense by type of award
Restricted stock awards$309 $239 $829 $643 
ESPP32 24 89 70 
$341 $263 $918 $713 
As of May 28, 2026, $2.13 billion of total unrecognized compensation costs for unvested awards, before the effect of any future forfeitures, was expected to be recognized through the third quarter of 2030, resulting in a weighted-average period of 1.2 years.