Business Segments — Total stock-based compensation
Akamai Technologies Business Segments — Total stock-based compensation increased by 7.9% to $128.68M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.9%, from $111.98M to $128.68M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Total stock-based compensation shows an upward trend with a 28.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher dilution or a shift toward equity-based incentives, while a decrease may indicate cost-cutting or a change in compensation strategy.
Detailed definition
Represents the total non-cash expense recognized for equity-based awards granted to employees and directors within the r...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by technology firms as a non-cash operating expense that impacts GAAP profitability.
akam_segment_reportable_segment_total_stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
| 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 | $54.30M | $54.30M | $54.30M | $54.30M | $82.12M | $82.12M | $82.12M | $82.12M | $93.26M | $98.47M | $102.61M | $99.05M | $111.98M | $112.78M | $115.42M | $119.23M | $128.68M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +51.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +13.6% | +5.6% | +4.2% | -3.5% | +13.1% | +0.7% | +2.3% | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +51.2% | +51.2% | +51.2% | +51.2% | +13.6% | +19.9% | +25.0% | +20.6% | +20.1% | +14.5% | +12.5% | +20.4% | +14.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's business segments — total stock-based compensation?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported business segments — total stock-based compensation of $128.68M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's business segments — total stock-based compensation changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's business segments — total stock-based compensation increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from $111.98M to $128.68M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's business segments — total stock-based compensation?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's business segments — total stock-based compensation has grown at a 28.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $217.19M to $459.40M.
- What does business segments — total stock-based compensation mean?
- The total non-cash cost of employee stock-based compensation for this business segment.