Global Payments (GPN) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 45.93% to $21.5 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $135.4 million, a 17.38% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $153.6 million, down 6.45% from a year prior.
Global Payments (GPN) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on record, last reported at $21.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation reached $21.5 million in Q1 2026 per GPN's latest filing, down from $38.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for GPN hit a ceiling of $89.6 million in Q1 2023 and a floor of $21.5 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $41.9 million and a median of $39.7 million in 2025 define the central range for Share-based Compensation.
- Peak YoY movement for Share-based Compensation: skyrocketed 133.25% in 2023, then tumbled 55.21% in 2024.
- Tracing GPN's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $40.8 million in 2022, then fell by 12.57% to $35.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 16.22% to $29.9 million in 2024, then increased by 29.93% to $38.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 44.66% to $21.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for GPN at $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 | Relx | 81.40 Bn | 81.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Rentokil Initial | 79.56 Bn | 78.10 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Cintas | 69.26 Bn | 69.08 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 34.25 Mn |
| 4 | Copart | 33.09 Bn | 28.01 Bn | 971.24 Mn | 10.23 Mn |
| 5 | UL Solutions | 20.56 Bn | 20.32 Bn | 381.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 19.88 Bn | 14.69 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 21.49 Mn |
| 7 | Rb Global | 19.08 Bn | 18.89 Bn | 869.50 Mn | 15.60 Mn |
| 8 | Aramark | 13.57 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 426.35 Mn | 18.48 Mn |
| 9 | Amentum Holdings | 5.65 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dolby Laboratories | 5.15 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 350.90 Mn | 30.71 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 89.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 43.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 43.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 37.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 37.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 43.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 43.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 42.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 42.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 34.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 34.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 27.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 33.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 33.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 27.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 27.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 14.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 14.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.82 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 7.62 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 7.62 Mn |