F5 (FFIV) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
F5's (FFIV) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $68.0 million in Q1 2026, up 15.47% year-on-year from $58.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.32% quarter-over-quarter from $60.0 million in Q4 2025.
F5 (FFIV) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
F5 has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $68.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $68.0 million, up 15.47% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $242.7 million (up 7.98% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $231.5 million, up 5.65% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $68.0 million for Q1 2026 at F5, up from $60.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $68.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $53.3 million in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $57.9 million (2024), against an average of $58.9 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation slipped 13.89% in 2024 and increased 15.47% in 2026, its largest moves.
- F5's Share-based Compensation stood at $62.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.93% to $56.0 million in 2023, then rose by 3.4% to $57.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.62% to $60.0 million in 2025, then rose by 13.32% to $68.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $68.0 million (Q1 2026), $60.0 million (Q4 2025), and $57.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 273.95 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 258.72 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 114.24 Mn |
| 10 | F5 | 22.41 Bn | 20.97 Bn | 660.80 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 58.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 53.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 53.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 54.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |