Business Segments · Payroll and related costs
Business Segments — Payroll and related costs
Akamai Technologies Business Segments — Payroll and related costs increased by 6.0% to $427.32M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.3%, from $380.51M to $427.32M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Payroll and related costs shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toCompensation and benefits
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals headcount growth or investment in specialized talent, whereas a decrease may indicate cost-cutting measures or organizational restructuring.
Detailed definition
Total compensation expenses, including salaries, benefits, and bonuses, for personnel directly supporting the operations...
Peer comparison
Comparable to SG&A or R&D personnel expenses at other software and technology companies.
Metric ID:
akam_segment_reportable_segment_payroll_and_related_costsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $336.69M | $336.69M | $336.69M | $336.69M | $352.22M | $352.22M | $352.22M | $352.22M | $384.10M | $368.87M | $377.49M | $380.82M | $380.51M | $391.43M | $389.94M | $403.22M | $427.32M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.1% | -4.0% | +2.3% | +0.9% | -0.1% | +2.9% | -0.4% | +3.4% | +6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +4.6% | +4.6% | +4.6% | +9.1% | +4.7% | +7.2% | +8.1% | -0.9% | +6.1% | +3.3% | +5.9% | +12.3% |
Range$336.69M – $427.32M
CAGR+6.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's business segments — payroll and related costs?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported business segments — payroll and related costs of $427.32M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's business segments — payroll and related costs changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's business segments — payroll and related costs increased by 12.3% year-over-year, from $380.51M to $427.32M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's business segments — payroll and related costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's business segments — payroll and related costs has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $1.57B.
- What does business segments — payroll and related costs mean?
- The total cost of employee salaries and benefits for this business segment.