IonQ (IONQ) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
IonQ (IONQ) recorded Share-based Compensation of $141.85 million in Q2 2026, up 43.0% from $99.17 million a year earlier and up 10.4% from the prior quarter.
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IonQ (IONQ) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, IonQ's Share-based Compensation came in at $449.97 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 129.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $312.03 million, up 192.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 202.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $106.88 million in FY2024 (+53.2%), $69.74 million in FY2023 (+121.7%), $31.46 million in FY2022 (+306.0%) and $7.75 million in FY2021 (+533.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for 19 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 149.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation ranged from 25.9% (Q4 2024) to 389.0% (Q4 2022).
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $128.52 million (Q1 2026), $106.67 million (Q4 2025) and $72.95 million (Q3 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 | IonQ | 16.98 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 19.94 Mn | 141.85 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 141.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 128.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 106.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.06 Mn |
API Access
IonQ 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=IONQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "IONQ", "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=IONQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();