Backblaze (BLZE) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2025)
Backblaze (BLZE) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.4 million in Q3 2025, down 25.45% quarter-over-quarter from $7.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 35.47% on a YoY basis from $8.4 million in Q3 2024.
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 fell 35.47% year-over-year to $5.4 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2025 stood at $29.2 million (up 12.46% YoY), while the FY2024 annual figure was $28.6 million, up 13.71% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $5.4 million for Q3 2025 at Backblaze, down from $7.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $9.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $908000.0 in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $5.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.4 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Share-based Compensation surged 322.36% in 2022, then tumbled 35.47% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $2.0 million in 2021, then soared by 100.1% to $4.0 million in 2022, then soared by 61.14% to $6.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 40.36% to $9.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 40.38% to $5.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.4 million (Q3 2025), $7.3 million (Q2 2025), and $7.4 million (Q1 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 273.95 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 258.72 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 114.24 Mn |
| 10 | Backblaze | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.88 Mn |