Deluxe (DLX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Deluxe (DLX) posted Share-based Compensation of $6.7 million for Q1 2026, down 8.33% on a QoQ basis from $7.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 24.07% year-over-year from $5.4 million in Q1 2025.
Deluxe (DLX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Deluxe's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 24.07% year-over-year to $6.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $26.1 million (up 29.55% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $24.9 million, up 25.13% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $6.7 million for Q1 2026 at Deluxe, down from $7.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $8.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $4.5 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.6 million and a median of $5.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation sank 80.24% — and 2025, when it soared 48.32%.
- Deluxe's Share-based Compensation stood at $4.9 million in 2022, then fell by 6.09% to $4.6 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.87% to $4.9 million in 2024, then surged by 48.32% to $7.3 million in 2025, then decreased by 8.33% to $6.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DLX's Share-based Compensation at $6.7 million in Q1 2026, $7.3 million in Q4 2025, and $6.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3M | 91.82 Bn | 88.49 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Honeywell International | 77.44 Bn | 68.24 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 3 | Valmont Industries | 9.56 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 316.88 Mn | 5.53 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Business | 6.63 Bn | -9.96 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.45 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 217.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Otter Tail | 3.84 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 239.49 Mn | 6.38 Mn |
| 7 | Deluxe | 1.22 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 279.40 Mn | 6.70 Mn |
| 8 | Tetra Technologies | 1.01 Bn | 973.95 Mn | 38.23 Mn | 1.78 Mn |
| 9 | Matthews International | 889.19 Mn | 853.10 Mn | 101.98 Mn | 5.14 Mn |
| 10 | Compass Diversified Holdings | 751.61 Mn | 690.86 Mn | 189.36 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.61 Mn |