Virtu Financial (VIRT) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Virtu Financial (VIRT) recorded Share-based Compensation of $33.36 million in Q2 2026, up 47.8% from $22.57 million a year earlier but down 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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Virtu Financial (VIRT) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Virtu Financial's Share-based Compensation came in at $123.77 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 42.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $100.4 million, up 33.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $75.48 million in FY2024 (+18.1%), $63.93 million in FY2023 (-4.9%), $67.22 million in FY2022 (+20.6%) and $55.75 million in FY2021 (-6.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $12.93 million in Q3 2021 to $34.46 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 57.4% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 21.7% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $34.46 million (Q1 2026), $29.06 million (Q4 2025) and $26.88 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cme | 105.82 Bn | 93.92 Bn | - | 24.80 Mn |
| 2 | Intercontinental Exchange | 89.41 Bn | 83.14 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 3 | Robinhood Markets | 86.77 Bn | 67.81 Bn | - | 105.00 Mn |
| 4 | Nasdaq | 52.58 Bn | 50.01 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 49.00 Mn |
| 5 | Interactive Brokers | 36.48 Bn | 13.59 Bn | - | 32.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cboe Global Markets | 32.16 Bn | 23.82 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 7 | LPL Financial Holdings | 25.21 Bn | 20.53 Bn | - | 23.58 Mn |
| 8 | Tradeweb Markets | 24.34 Bn | 16.35 Bn | - | 29.81 Mn |
| 9 | Circle Internet | 20.17 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 288.85 Mn | 53.60 Mn |
| 10 | Virtu Financial | 4.95 Bn | 1.14 Bn | - | 33.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.93 Mn |
API Access
Virtu Financial 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=VIRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "VIRT", "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=VIRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();