Virtu Financial (VIRT) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)

Virtu Financial (VIRT) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $34.5 million in Q1 2026, up 18.57% quarter-over-quarter from $29.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 57.43% on a YoY basis from $21.9 million in Q1 2025.

Virtu Financial (VIRT) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Virtu Financial's Share-based Compensation history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $34.5 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 57.43% year-over-year to $34.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $113.0 million (up 37.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $100.4 million, up 33.03% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $34.5 million for Q1 2026 at Virtu Financial, up from $29.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $34.5 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $13.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $20.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Share-based Compensation slipped 15.32% in 2023, then soared 57.43% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $16.4 million in 2022, then increased by 2.73% to $16.8 million in 2023, then soared by 45.82% to $24.5 million in 2024, then rose by 18.46% to $29.1 million in 2025, then increased by 18.57% to $34.5 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $34.5 million (Q1 2026), $29.1 million (Q4 2025), and $26.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 SOL Strategies 100,773.79 Bn 100,773.79 Bn - -
2 Morgan Stanley 331.35 Bn 197.82 Bn - 571.00 Mn
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4 Schwab Charles 153.74 Bn 108.77 Bn - 138.00 Mn
5 Robinhood Markets 75.98 Bn 71.34 Bn 960.00 Mn 92.00 Mn
6 Interactive Brokers 38.91 Bn 49.50 Bn - 33.00 Mn
7 LPL Financial Holdings 22.76 Bn 21.73 Bn - 23.06 Mn
8 Tradeweb Markets 20.90 Bn 19.65 Bn - 25.06 Mn
9 Circle Internet 20.00 Bn 18.49 Bn 35.01 Mn 51.80 Mn
10 Virtu Financial 4.56 Bn 4.05 Bn - 34.46 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 34.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 34.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 29.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 29.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 26.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 26.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 22.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 22.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 24.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 17.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 17.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 17.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 17.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 16.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 16.83 Mn