Circle Internet (CRCL) Share-based Compensation (2024 - 2026)
Circle Internet's Share-based Compensation came in at $53.6 million for Q2 2026, down 87.7% from $435 million a year earlier but up 3.4% from the prior quarter.
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Circle Internet (CRCL) Share-based Compensation (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Circle Internet reported Share-based Compensation of $223.94 million, down 52.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $566.2 million.
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $50.13 million in FY2024 (-53.6%) and $108 million in FY2023.
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $11.13 million (Q4 2024) to $435 million (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 253.8%.
- Business Quant data shows CRCL's Share-based Compensation at $51.84 million (Q1 2026), $59.4 million (Q4 2025) and $59.1 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 105.82 Bn | 93.92 Bn | - | 24.80 Mn |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.41 Bn | 83.14 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 86.77 Bn | 67.81 Bn | - | 105.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 52.58 Bn | 50.01 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 36.48 Bn | 13.59 Bn | - | 32.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 32.16 Bn | 23.82 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.21 Bn | 20.53 Bn | - | 23.58 Mn |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 24.34 Bn | 16.35 Bn | - | 29.81 Mn |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 20.17 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 10 | Xp | 15.94 Bn | -5.89 Bn | 105.39 Mn | 6.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 435.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.70 Mn |
API Access
Circle Internet 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=CRCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CRCL", "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=CRCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();