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
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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 |