Snowflake (SNOW) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Snowflake (SNOW) recorded Share-based Compensation of $423.58 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.8% from $404.22 million a year earlier and up 5.2% from the prior quarter.
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Snowflake (SNOW) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Snowflake's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.64 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, up 4.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $1.6 billion, up 8.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for seven straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 39.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.48 billion in FY2025 (+26.7%), $1.17 billion in FY2024 (+35.6%), $861.53 million in FY2023 (+42.4%) and $605.1 million in FY2022 (+100.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 72.1% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 5.7% in fiscal Q4 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $402.47 million (Q1 2027), $403.59 million (Q4 2026) and $412.28 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 264.75 Bn | 249.82 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 238.93 Bn | 219.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 376.91 Mn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 127.84 Bn | 113.77 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 110.22 Bn | 97.54 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 423.58 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 89.46 Bn | 71.10 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 220.25 Mn |
| 6 | Zscaler | 33.91 Bn | 20.03 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Okta | 33.86 Bn | 23.96 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 8 | Axon Enterprise | 32.92 Bn | 27.44 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 144.00 Mn |
| 9 | MongoDB | 27.85 Bn | 18.31 Bn | 569.77 Mn | 148.94 Mn |
| 10 | F5 | 25.12 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 711.51 Mn | 65.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 423.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 402.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 403.59 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 412.28 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 404.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 379.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 428.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 363.26 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 356.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 331.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 305.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 298.29 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 299.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 264.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 250.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 229.16 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 209.18 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 172.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 145.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 144.39 Mn |
API Access
Snowflake 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=SNOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "SNOW", "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=SNOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();