Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Global Payments' (GPN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $21.5 million in Q1 2026, down 45.93% year-on-year from $39.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.66% on a QoQ basis from $38.8 million in Q4 2025.
Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Payments (GPN) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $21.5 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 45.93% year-over-year to $21.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $135.4 million, a 17.38% 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $21.5 million, down from $38.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for GPN reached as high as $89.6 million in Q1 2023 and fell as low as $21.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $41.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $39.7 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 133.25% in 2023 and slumped 55.21% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $40.8 million in 2022, then fell by 12.57% to $35.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 16.22% to $29.9 million in 2024, then increased by 29.93% to $38.8 million in 2025, then sank by 44.66% to $21.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $21.5 million in Q1 2026, $38.8 million in Q4 2025, and $35.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.31 Bn | 81.12 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 34.25 Mn |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 73.75 Bn | 71.25 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Relx | 60.28 Bn | 60.04 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Thomson Reuters | 38.09 Bn | 37.23 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Copart | 25.18 Bn | 21.85 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 9.46 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 21.29 Bn | 16.10 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 20.33 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 927.90 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | UL Solutions | 17.42 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aramark | 15.00 Bn | 14.59 Bn | 426.39 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 10 | Amentum Holdings | 5.37 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.67 Mn |