Verisign (VRSN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Verisign's Share-based Compensation was $20.3 million in Q3 2026, up 10.3% from $18.4 million a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Verisign (VRSN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Verisign's Share-based Compensation was $76.7 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 13.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $69.7 million, up 14.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $61.1 million in FY2024 (+2.3%), $59.7 million in FY2023 (+1.9%), $58.6 million in FY2022 (+9.7%) and $53.4 million in FY2021 (+10.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 13.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 22.0%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 8.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, VRSN's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $19.4 million (Q2 2026), $19.1 million (Q1 2026) and $17.9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,944.62 Bn | 3,880.11 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 231.10 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 100.11 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 141.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 96.02 Bn | 78.46 Bn | 557.23 Mn | 167.63 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 31.44 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.82 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 20.30 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 25.57 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.68 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.30 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.01 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.40 Mn |
API Access
Verisign 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=VRSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "VRSN", "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=VRSN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();