Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Share-based Compensation of $146.29 million for Q2 2026, up 29.7% from $112.78 million a year earlier and up 13.7% from the prior quarter.
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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Akamai Technologies' Share-based Compensation came in at $509.62 million, up 19.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $459.4 million, up 16.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for 14 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $393.38 million in FY2024 (+19.8%), $328.47 million in FY2023 (+51.2%), $217.19 million in FY2022 (+7.1%) and $202.76 million in FY2021 (+2.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now increased in each of the last 18 quarters, with growth averaging 17.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 71.6%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 3.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $128.68 million (Q1 2026), $119.23 million (Q4 2025) and $115.42 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 32.72 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 146.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 119.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 115.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 111.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 99.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 102.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 98.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 92.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 87.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 87.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 61.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 58.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 51.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 49.02 Mn |
API Access
Akamai Technologies 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=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "AKAM", "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=AKAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();