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% quarter-over-quarter from $59.4 million in Q4 2025.
Circle Internet (CRCL) Share-based Compensation (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Circle Internet (CRCL) has 3 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $51.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $51.8 million, up 307.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $605.3 million (up 1035.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $566.2 million, up 1030.09% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $51.8 million in Q1 2026 per CRCL's latest filing, from $59.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $435.0 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at $11.1 million in Q4 2024.
- A 3-year average of $82.3 million and a median of $34.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Share-based Compensation jumped 2504.79% in 2025, then surged 307.36% in 2026.
- A 3-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $11.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 435.26% to $59.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 12.82% to $51.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CRCL's Share-based Compensation at $51.8 million in Q1 2026, $59.4 million in Q4 2025, and $59.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOL Strategies | 94,425.84 Bn | 94,425.84 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley | 349.82 Bn | 216.29 Bn | - | 571.00 Mn |
| 3 | Goldman Sachs | 333.85 Bn | -603.70 Bn | - | 2.53 Bn |
| 4 | Schwab Charles | 160.31 Bn | 115.33 Bn | - | 138.00 Mn |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | 97.28 Bn | 92.64 Bn | 960.00 Mn | 92.00 Mn |
| 6 | Interactive Brokers | 42.79 Bn | 53.38 Bn | - | 33.00 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 23.54 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 23.06 Mn |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 21.20 Bn | 19.96 Bn | - | 25.06 Mn |
| 9 | Iren | 19.97 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 144.76 Mn | 31.49 Mn |
| 10 | Circle Internet | 19.67 Bn | 18.16 Bn | 35.01 Mn | 51.80 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 |