GoDaddy (GDDY) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
GoDaddy's Share-based Compensation was $70.2 million in Q2 2026, down 13.3% from $81 million a year earlier and down 6.8% from the prior quarter.
GoDaddy (GDDY) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, GoDaddy's Share-based Compensation was $301.9 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $317.8 million, up 6.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $299.9 million in FY2024 (+1.2%), $296.3 million in FY2023 (+12.1%), $264.4 million in FY2022 (+27.2%) and $207.9 million in FY2021 (+8.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 34.2%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 13.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, GDDY's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $75.3 million (Q1 2026), $76.8 million (Q4 2025) and $79.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,781.98 Bn | 3,705.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 207.92 Bn | 158.82 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 498.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 114.07 Bn | 97.60 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.76 Bn | 88.32 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 58.67 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 46.87 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.50 Bn | 22.71 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.59 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.65 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
| 10 | GoDaddy | 11.89 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 828.20 Mn | 70.20 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 75.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 80.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 77.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 74.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 76.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 68.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 77.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 73.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 71.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 65.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 61.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.90 Mn |
GoDaddy 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=GDDY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "GDDY", "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=GDDY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();