Global Payments GPN
NYSE GPN
$88.51 +1.50 (+1.72%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:25 PM EDT

Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Global Payments' (GPN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $35.7 million in Q2 2026, down 10.31% year-over-year from $39.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 66.19% quarter-over-quarter from $21.5 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Global Payments (GPN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $35.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 10.31% year-over-year to $35.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $131.3 million, a 18.16% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $153.6 million, down 6.45% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $35.7 million for Q2 2026 at Global Payments, up from $21.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $89.6 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $21.5 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $41.5 million and a median of $39.3 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 133.25% in 2023 and sank 55.21% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $40.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 12.57% to $35.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 16.22% to $29.9 million in 2024, then gained by 29.93% to $38.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 8.03% to $35.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $35.7 million (Q2 2026), $21.5 million (Q1 2026), and $38.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Block 49.27 Bn 42.81 Bn 3.17 Bn 259.75 Mn
2 PayPal Holdings 46.55 Bn 35.30 Bn - 275.00 Mn
3 Corpay 26.87 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.19 Bn 32.01 Mn
4 Fiserv 26.15 Bn 25.52 Bn 3.59 Bn 117.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 23.92 Bn 18.51 Bn 2.03 Bn 35.71 Mn
6 Wex 6.60 Bn 497.13 Mn 463.80 Mn 37.40 Mn
7 Aci Worldwide 5.24 Bn 5.07 Bn 181.57 Mn 18.70 Mn
8 Paymentus Holdings 4.53 Bn 4.15 Bn 94.31 Mn 6.75 Mn
9 dLocal 4.35 Bn 3.48 Bn 127.15 Mn 6.49 Mn
10 Sezzle 4.00 Bn 3.91 Bn - 2.11 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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