Zoom Communications ZM
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Zoom Communications (ZM) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)

Zoom Communications' (ZM) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $185.2 million in Q1 2026, down 16.92% year-over-year from $222.9 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $185.3 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Zoom Communications (ZM) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zoom Communications (ZM) has reported Share-based Compensation for 9 consecutive years, with $185.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 16.92% year-over-year to $185.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $760.8 million, a 18.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $760.8 million, down 18.31% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $185.2 million for Q1 2026 at Zoom Communications, roughly flat from $185.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $518.1 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $161.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $246.8 million and a median of $238.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 221.03% in 2023 and sank 50.9% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $302.8 million in 2022, then slipped by 14.49% to $258.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 6.93% to $241.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 23.12% to $185.3 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.03% to $185.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $185.2 million (Q1 2026), $185.3 million (Q4 2025), and $188.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Twilio 35.77 Bn 33.11 Bn 725.87 Mn 141.91 Mn
2 Zoom Communications 29.62 Bn 22.37 Bn 985.50 Mn -
3 Nice 6.38 Bn 6.02 Bn 995.81 Mn 88.06 Mn
4 RingCentral 6.14 Bn 6.03 Bn 472.31 Mn 57.13 Mn
5 Five9 2.49 Bn 1.83 Bn 166.74 Mn 32.98 Mn
6 Bandwidth 1.35 Bn 1.17 Bn 78.54 Mn 12.61 Mn
7 Consensus Cloud Solutions 648.68 Mn 549.78 Mn 73.07 Mn 5.76 Mn
8 Ooma 640.32 Mn 622.79 Mn 50.99 Mn 29.90 Mn
9 Agora 498.86 Mn 423.01 Mn 25.74 Mn 1.20 Mn
10 8X8 263.26 Mn 168.30 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 185.23 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 185.28 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 188.70 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 201.57 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 222.94 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 241.00 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 237.95 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 229.43 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 254.37 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 258.93 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 261.51 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 282.35 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 518.06 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 302.82 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 255.52 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 209.36 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 161.38 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 114.80 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 102.14 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 98.97 Mn