DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
DigitalOcean Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $32.72 million in Q2 2026, up 55.2% from $21.08 million a year earlier and up 45.4% from the prior quarter.
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DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, DigitalOcean Holdings' Share-based Compensation was $95.03 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 10.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $80.32 million, down 11.3% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $90.55 million in FY2024 (+2.5%), $88.35 million in FY2023 (-16.5%), $105.83 million in FY2022 (+71.9%) and $61.58 million in FY2021 (+109.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 3.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 427.1%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 40.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, DOCN's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $22.51 million (Q1 2026), $20 million (Q4 2025) and $19.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 32.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.56 Mn |
API Access
DigitalOcean Holdings 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=DOCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "DOCN", "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=DOCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();