Verisign (VRSN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Verisign (VRSN) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $19.4 million for Q2 2026, up 22.01% year-on-year from $15.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 1.57% on a QoQ basis from $19.1 million in Q1 2026.
Verisign (VRSN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Verisign (VRSN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $19.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 22.01% year-over-year to $19.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $74.8 million (up 14.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $69.7 million, up 14.08% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation grew to $19.4 million in Q2 2026 per VRSN's latest filing, from $19.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for VRSN reached as high as $19.4 million in Q2 2026 and fell as low as $13.7 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $16.0 million and a median of $15.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation decreased 8.92% — and 2026, when it gained 22.01%.
- Year by year, 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 gained by 8.38% to $19.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $19.4 million, $19.1 million, and $17.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 201.59 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 72.50 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 15.07 Mn |
| 10 | Verisign | 25.44 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.10 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 |