Verisign (VRSN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Verisign (VRSN) posted Share-based Compensation of $13.8 million for Q1 2026, down 22.91% quarter-over-quarter from $17.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 21.14% year-on-year from $17.5 million in Q1 2025.

Verisign (VRSN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Verisign (VRSN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $13.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $13.8 million, down 21.14% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.0 million (up 3.94% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $69.7 million, up 14.08% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $13.8 million for Q1 2026 at Verisign, down from $17.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $18.4 million in Q3 2025 and troughed at $13.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $15.5 million, with a median of $15.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation gained 16.46% in 2025 and declined 21.14% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $14.4 million in 2022, then gained by 2.08% to $14.7 million in 2023, then increased by 8.16% to $15.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 12.58% to $17.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 22.91% to $13.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $13.8 million in Q1 2026, $17.9 million in Q4 2025, and $18.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,853.66 Bn 2,775.39 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
2 Oracle 408.21 Bn 376.86 Bn 17.12 Bn 1.20 Bn
3 Palantir Technologies 300.98 Bn 293.06 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 Mn
4 Palo Alto Networks 247.84 Bn 243.30 Bn 1.91 Bn 301.00 Mn
5 CrowdStrike Holdings 193.63 Bn 190.57 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
6 Fortinet 117.45 Bn 114.16 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
7 Cloudflare 86.88 Bn 85.93 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.18 Bn 86.06 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn
9 Block 46.10 Bn 39.21 Bn 2.91 Bn 338.70 Mn
10 Verisign 23.44 Bn 23.34 Bn 379.70 Mn 13.80 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 13.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 13.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 18.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 17.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 17.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 15.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 15.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 14.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 14.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 14.70 Mn