C3.ai (AI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai (AI) reported Share-based Compensation of $59.23 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 8.6% from $64.78 million a year earlier but up 9.3% from the prior quarter.
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C3.ai (AI) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, C3.ai's Share-based Compensation came in at $258.17 million, up 7.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $263.72 million, up 14.2% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 64.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $230.99 million in FY2025 (+7.1%), $215.76 million in FY2024 (-0.4%), $216.54 million in FY2023 (+90.9%) and $113.44 million in FY2022 (+421.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $31.36 million in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of $75.9 million in fiscal Q3 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 525.6%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 10.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $54.19 million (Q4 2026), $75.9 million (Q3 2026) and $68.85 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 319.55 Bn | 304.63 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 265.46 Bn | 245.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 129.36 Bn | 115.29 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 115.65 Bn | 102.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 96.45 Bn | 78.09 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 34.50 Bn | 29.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Okta | 33.79 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.51 Bn | 18.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.59 Bn | -44.04 Bn | 1.47 Mn | - |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.61 Bn | -909.94 Mn | 16.67 Mn | 59.23 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 59.23 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 54.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 75.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 68.85 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 64.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 56.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 62.65 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 57.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 54.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 56.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 54.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 53.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 50.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 48.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 55.83 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 56.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 56.63 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 35.63 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 31.36 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 32.54 Mn |
API Access
C3.ai Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "AI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();