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.
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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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |