Circle Internet (CRCL) Share-based Compensation (2024 - 2026)
Circle Internet (CRCL) reported Share-based Compensation of $51.8 million for Q1 2026, up 307.36% year-over-year from $12.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.82% on a QoQ basis from $59.4 million in Q4 2025.
Circle Internet (CRCL) has 3 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $51.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 307.36% year-over-year to $51.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $605.3 million (up 1035.33% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $566.2 million, up 1030.09% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $51.8 million in Q1 2026 per CRCL's latest filing, from $59.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $435.0 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $11.1 million in Q4 2024.
- The 3-year median for Share-based Compensation is $34.2 million (2024), against an average of $82.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Share-based Compensation surged 2504.79%; it then soared 307.36% in 2026.
- Tracing CRCL's Share-based Compensation over 3 years: stood at $11.1 million in 2024, then surged by 435.26% to $59.4 million in 2025, then declined by 12.82% to $51.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CRCL Share-based Compensation figures stand at $51.8 million (Q1 2026), $59.4 million (Q4 2025), and $59.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 330.71 Bn | 197.18 Bn | - | 571.00 Mn |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs | 318.59 Bn | -618.96 Bn | - | 2.53 Bn |
| 3 | Schwab Charles | 154.74 Bn | 109.76 Bn | - | 138.00 Mn |
| 4 | Robinhood Markets | 81.79 Bn | 77.15 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 92.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 39.54 Bn | 50.13 Bn | - | 33.00 Mn |
| 6 | Circle Internet | 25.60 Bn | 24.08 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 51.80 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 22.12 Bn | 21.10 Bn | - | 23.06 Mn |
| 8 | Iren | 21.58 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 144.76 Mn | 31.49 Mn |
| 9 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.29 Bn | 20.04 Bn | - | 25.06 Mn |
| 10 | Hut 8 | 14.71 Bn | 14.86 Bn | 45.47 Mn | 50.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 435.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 435.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.70 Mn |