Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported Share-based Compensation of $35.0 million for Q1 2026, down 68.75% on a YoY basis from $112.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 90.36% sequentially from $363.1 million in Q4 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $35.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 68.75% year-over-year to $35.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $382.4 million (down 20.12% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $459.4 million, up 16.78% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $35.0 million in Q1 2026, from $363.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $363.1 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$128.5 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $59.1 million and a median of $26.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 1235.03% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 624.03% in 2024.
- Tracing AKAM's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at -$106.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 121.87% to $23.4 million in 2023, then soared by 1235.03% to $311.7 million in 2024, then rose by 16.48% to $363.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 90.36% to $35.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKAM's Share-based Compensation at $35.0 million in Q1 2026, $363.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$128.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,899.00 Bn | 2,774.56 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,665.77 Bn | 2,665.77 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Repay Holdings | 345.18 Bn | 345.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Oracle | 341.28 Bn | 309.39 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 297.37 Bn | 289.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 221.30 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 181.55 Bn | 178.45 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 108.85 Bn | 105.56 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 94.95 Bn | 94.00 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.07 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 602.31 Mn | 34.99 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 363.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 363.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -128.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -128.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 112.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 111.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 111.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 311.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -124.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -124.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 179.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 179.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.35 Mn |