Backblaze (BLZE) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025)
Backblaze (BLZE) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.4 million for Q3 2025, up 5345.0% year-over-year from $100000.0 in Q3 2024, and up 580.62% quarter-over-quarter from $800000.0 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Backblaze (BLZE) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Backblaze's Share-based Compensation history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.4 million for Q3 2025.
- In Q3 2025, Share-based Compensation rose 5345.0% year-over-year to $5.4 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at $22.7 million (up 74.42% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was $28.6 million, up 13.71% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q3 2025 stood at $5.4 million, up from $800000.0 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $9.1 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $100000.0 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $1.4 million (2021), against an average of $2.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 92.03% in 2022, then jumped 5345.0% in 2025.
- Backblaze's Share-based Compensation stood at $2.0 million in 2021, then surged by 100.1% to $4.0 million in 2022, then surged by 61.14% to $6.5 million in 2023, then soared by 40.36% to $9.1 million in 2024, then tumbled by 40.38% to $5.4 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows BLZE's Share-based Compensation at $5.4 million in Q3 2025, $800000.0 in Q2 2025, and $7.4 million in Q1 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,718.29 Bn | 3,585.54 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 452.14 Bn | 420.24 Bn | - | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 418.25 Bn | 408.84 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 265.90 Bn | 262.79 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 217.15 Bn | 212.14 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 114.54 Bn | 110.47 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 98.54 Bn | 94.37 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 75.44 Bn | 71.83 Bn | 1.80 Bn | - |
| 9 | Block | 49.56 Bn | 43.13 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 10 | Backblaze | 762.65 Mn | 711.27 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 800,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 900,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 200,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 100,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 908,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 665,000.00 |