Backblaze annual stock-based compensation
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Backblaze Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (BLZE)
Backblaze's stock-based compensation was $26.4M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $26.4M | −$2.2M | −7.66% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $28.6M | $3.5M | +13.71% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $25.2M | $8.1M | +47.67% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $17.0M | $11.4M | +202.88% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.6M | $3.8M | +199.57% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.9M | — | — |
Backblaze quarterly stock-based compensation
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $9.2M | $1.9M | +25.36% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $6.9M | −$458,000 | −6.22% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $6.3M | −$2.8M | −30.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.4M | −$3.0M | −35.47% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $7.3M | $1.8M | +32.13% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $7.4M | $1.8M | +33.10% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $9.1M | $2.6M | +40.36% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $8.4M | $480,000 | +6.03% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $5.5M | $644,000 | +13.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.5M | −$299,000 | −5.13% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.5M | $2.5M | +61.14% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $8.0M | $3.1M | +64.76% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $4.9M | $538,000 | +12.38% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $5.8M | $2.0M | +51.97% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.0M | $2.0M | +100.10% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $4.8M | $3.4M | +233.56% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.3M | $3.1M | +246.29% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.8M | $2.9M | +322.36% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.4M | $977,000 | +207.43% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $908,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $471,000 | — | — |
Backblaze stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Backblaze's stock-based compensation increased from $1.9M to $26.4M, a change of $24.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $9.2M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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