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

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

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

Verisign has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $13.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 21.14% year-over-year to $13.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $66.0 million (up 3.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $69.7 million, up 14.08% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $13.8 million, down from $17.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $18.4 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $13.7 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $15.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.5 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Share-based Compensation increased 16.46% — and 2026, when it slipped 21.14%.
  • Verisign's Share-based Compensation stood at $14.4 million in 2022, then grew by 2.08% to $14.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.16% to $15.9 million in 2024, then rose by 12.58% to $17.9 million in 2025, then declined by 22.91% to $13.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $13.8 million (Q1 2026), $17.9 million (Q4 2025), and $18.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 2,903.35 Bn 2,825.07 Bn 56.06 Bn 3.08 Bn
2 Alarum Technologies 1,127.45 Bn 1,113.30 Bn 7.23 Mn -
3 Oracle 528.84 Bn 490.27 Bn 15.14 Bn 1.33 Bn
4 Palantir Technologies 306.36 Bn 298.44 Bn 1.42 Bn 201.59 Mn
5 Palo Alto Networks 194.33 Bn 189.79 Bn 1.91 Bn 301.00 Mn
6 CrowdStrike Holdings 171.19 Bn 168.13 Bn 993.68 Mn 273.95 Mn
7 Fortinet 108.13 Bn 104.84 Bn 1.49 Bn 72.50 Mn
8 Synopsys 86.21 Bn 86.09 Bn 1.77 Bn 258.72 Mn
9 Cloudflare 80.35 Bn 79.41 Bn 455.60 Mn 114.24 Mn
10 Verisign 25.65 Bn 25.55 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