Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) posted Share-based Compensation of $35.0 million for Q1 2026, down 90.36% sequentially from $363.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 68.75% YoY from $112.0 million in Q1 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $35.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 68.75% year-over-year to $35.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $382.4 million (down 20.12% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $459.4 million, up 16.78% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $35.0 million in Q1 2026 per AKAM's latest filing, from $363.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $363.1 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$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.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 1235.03% in 2024, down 624.03% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation 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 climbed by 16.48% to $363.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 90.36% to $35.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $35.0 million, $363.1 million, and -$128.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.71 Bn | 13.36 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 112.01 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 112.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 112.01 Mn |
| 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 |