Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Global Payments' Share-based Compensation came in at $35.71 million for Q2 2026, down 10.3% from $39.81 million a year earlier but up 66.2% from the prior quarter.
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Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Global Payments reported Share-based Compensation of $131.29 million, down 18.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $153.65 million, down 6.5% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $164.24 million in FY2024 (-21.4%), $208.99 million in FY2023 (+28.0%), $163.26 million in FY2022 (-9.7%) and $180.78 million in FY2021 (+21.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $21.49 million (Q1 2026) to $89.57 million (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 133.3%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 55.2%).
- Business Quant data shows GPN's Share-based Compensation at $21.49 million (Q1 2026), $38.83 million (Q4 2025) and $35.27 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coinbase Global | 49.17 Bn | 5.98 Bn | - | 238.34 Mn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 45.28 Bn | 3.51 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 3 | Block | 44.18 Bn | 15.44 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 4 | Iren | 31.11 Bn | 18.70 Bn | 103.89 Mn | 42.90 Mn |
| 5 | Corpay | 25.52 Bn | 15.72 Bn | - | 32.01 Mn |
| 6 | Fiserv | 24.03 Bn | 20.73 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 7 | Global Payments | 21.72 Bn | 155.29 Mn | 2.03 Bn | 35.71 Mn |
| 8 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 15.32 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 40.81 Mn | 13.25 Mn |
| 9 | Guidewire Software | 11.69 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 10 | Hut 8 | 10.61 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 48.04 Mn | 51.24 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.61 Mn |
API Access
Global Payments Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=GPN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "GPN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=GPN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();