Zoom Communications (ZM) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Zoom Communications (ZM) reported Share-based Compensation of $185.2 million for 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.
Zoom Communications (ZM) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zoom Communications (ZM) has 9 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $185.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $185.2 million, down 16.92% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $760.8 million (down 18.31% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $760.8 million, down 18.31% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation steadied at $185.2 million in Q1 2026 per ZM's latest filing, 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation soared 221.03% in 2023, then plunged 50.9% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $302.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 14.49% to $258.9 million in 2023, then slipped by 6.93% to $241.0 million in 2024, then declined by 23.12% to $185.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.03% to $185.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ZM's Share-based Compensation at $185.2 million in Q1 2026, $185.3 million in Q4 2025, and $188.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 238.14 Bn | 220.17 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 333.66 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 166.83 Bn | 164.28 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Uber Technologies | 150.36 Bn | 149.32 Bn | 11.88 Bn | 473.00 Mn |
| 4 | Shopify | 147.75 Bn | 142.01 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 140.39 Bn | 128.55 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 857.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cadence Design Systems | 105.73 Bn | 104.32 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 138.18 Mn |
| 7 | ServiceNow | 105.42 Bn | 100.24 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 547.00 Mn |
| 8 | Automatic Data Processing | 89.57 Bn | 86.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 85.05 Bn | 78.16 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 534.00 Mn |
| 10 | Zoom Communications | 27.67 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 951.29 Mn | 185.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 185.23 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 185.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 185.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 185.28 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 188.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 188.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 201.57 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 201.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 222.94 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 222.94 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 241.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 241.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 237.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 237.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 229.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 229.43 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 254.37 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 254.37 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 258.93 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 258.93 Mn |