C3.ai (AI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai (AI) reported Share-based Compensation of -$133.6 million for Q1 2026, down 7919.08% on a YoY basis from $1.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 294.08% sequentially from $68.9 million in Q4 2025.
C3.ai (AI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
C3.ai (AI) has 7 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at -$133.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 7919.08% year-over-year to -$133.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.6 million (down 99.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.1 million, down 95.79% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation declined to -$133.6 million in Q1 2026, from $68.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $205.4 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$133.6 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $13.6 million and a median of $2.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 9564.19% in 2024 and slumped 7919.08% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing AI's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at -$53.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.92% to -$50.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 2.41% to -$48.9 million in 2024, then soared by 240.82% to $68.9 million in 2025, then plunged by 294.08% to -$133.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AI's Share-based Compensation at -$133.6 million in Q1 2026, $68.9 million in Q4 2025, and $64.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.26 Bn | 680.03 Mn | 11.32 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -133.63 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -133.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 68.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 68.85 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 64.78 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 64.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.71 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -48.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -48.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 54.68 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 54.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 205.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 205.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 9.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 9.62 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -50.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -50.10 Mn |