Cerence (CRNC) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Cerence (CRNC) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.52 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 18.5% from $6.35 million a year earlier and up 11.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cerence (CRNC) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cerence's Share-based Compensation came in at $26.92 million, up 10.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $27.35 million, up 15.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $23.67 million in FY2024 (-41.9%), $40.77 million in FY2023 (+45.2%), $28.08 million in FY2022 (-53.6%) and $60.56 million in FY2021 (+28.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 113.5%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 72.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $6.76 million (Q2 2026), $5.35 million (Q1 2026) and $7.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 319.55 Bn | 304.63 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 265.46 Bn | 245.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 129.36 Bn | 115.29 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 115.65 Bn | 102.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 96.45 Bn | 78.09 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Axon Enterprise | 34.50 Bn | 29.03 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 7 | Okta | 33.79 Bn | 23.89 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.51 Bn | 18.63 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.59 Bn | -44.04 Bn | 1.47 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cerence | 352.47 Mn | 346.49 Mn | 52.91 Mn | 7.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.38 Mn |
API Access
Cerence 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=CRNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CRNC", "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=CRNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();