Core Scientific (CORZ) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026)
Core Scientific (CORZ) recorded Share-based Compensation of $18.24 million in Q2 2026, down 24.5% from $24.17 million a year earlier but up 2.7% from the prior quarter.
Core Scientific (CORZ) Share-based Compensation (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Core Scientific's Share-based Compensation came in at $93.88 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 10.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $98.24 million, up 89.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 100.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $51.92 million in FY2024 (-11.8%), $58.89 million in FY2023 (-67.8%), $182.89 million in FY2022 (+369.7%) and $38.94 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from -$1.06 million in Q1 2024 to $111 million in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 43.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 184.6% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 87.1% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $17.76 million (Q1 2026), $27.94 million (Q4 2025) and $29.95 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,781.98 Bn | 3,705.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 207.92 Bn | 158.82 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 114.07 Bn | 97.60 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.76 Bn | 88.32 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 58.67 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 46.87 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.50 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.65 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
| 10 | Core Scientific | 5.28 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 70.04 Mn | 18.24 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.29 Mn |
Core Scientific 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=CORZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CORZ", "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=CORZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();