Gray Media (GTN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Gray Media (GTN) reported Share-based Compensation of $8.0 million for Q1 2026, up 14.29% year-over-year from $7.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 60.0% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q4 2025.
Gray Media (GTN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gray Media (GTN) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $8.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $8.0 million, up 14.29% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $23.0 million (changed 0.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $22.0 million, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation grew to $8.0 million in Q1 2026 per GTN's latest filing, from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $8.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $2.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.5 million and a median of $5.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation plunged 60.0% in 2023, then jumped 200.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $5.0 million in 2022, then increased by 20.0% to $6.0 million in 2023, then declined by 16.67% to $5.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to $5.0 million in 2025, then surged by 60.0% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GTN's Share-based Compensation at $8.0 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and $5.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.40 Bn | 5.00 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 20.00 Mn |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.40 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
| 3 | Newsmax | 970.61 Mn | 930.17 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 3.41 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 620.04 Mn | 488.35 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 3.63 Mn |
| 5 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 307.00 Mn | 223.28 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 6.63 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.48 Mn | 154.27 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 4.31 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 68.20 Mn | 68.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.58 Mn | 25.14 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 518,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.03 Mn | 30.60 Mn | - | 50,788.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |