Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Global Payments (GPN) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $21.5 million for Q1 2026, down 45.93% year-over-year from $39.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 44.66% quarter-over-quarter from $38.8 million in Q4 2025.
Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Payments (GPN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $21.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 45.93% year-over-year to $21.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $135.4 million (down 17.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $153.6 million, down 6.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $21.5 million in Q1 2026 per GPN's latest filing, from $38.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $89.6 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation surged 133.25% — and 2024, when it plunged 55.21%.
- Global Payments' Share-based Compensation stood at $40.8 million in 2022, then dropped by 12.57% to $35.7 million in 2023, then declined by 16.22% to $29.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 29.93% to $38.8 million in 2025, then sank by 44.66% to $21.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GPN's Share-based Compensation at $21.5 million in Q1 2026, $38.8 million in Q4 2025, and $35.3 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cintas | 81.69 Bn | 81.40 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 31.13 Mn |
| 2 | Relx | 64.97 Bn | 64.80 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Copart | 32.09 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 732.88 Mn | 9.46 Mn |
| 4 | Global Payments | 24.80 Bn | 19.40 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 35.71 Mn |
| 5 | Rb Global | 16.24 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 935.50 Mn | 11.30 Mn |
| 6 | Aramark | 15.68 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 430.34 Mn | 19.32 Mn |
| 7 | UL Solutions | 15.20 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | Rentokil Initial | 11.80 Bn | 9.27 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Dolby Laboratories | 6.05 Bn | 5.38 Bn | 264.68 Mn | 30.96 Mn |
| 10 | Unifirst | 5.23 Bn | 5.06 Bn | 234.73 Mn | 3.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.71 Mn |
| 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 |