Gray Media (GTN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Gray Media (GTN) posted quarterly 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 Q3 2025.
Gray Media (GTN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gray Media (GTN) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $8.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 14.29% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.0 million (down 21.74% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.0 million, down 45.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation improved to $8.0 million in Q1 2026 per GTN's latest filing, from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $16.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $2.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $6.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 633.33% — and 2024, when it sank 68.75%.
- Gray Media's Share-based Compensation stood at $16.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to $16.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 68.75% to $5.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to $5.0 million in 2025, then soared 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 Q3 2025, and $5.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 486.08 Mn | 310.08 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 451.04 Mn | 276.60 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 5.30 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 310.81 Mn | -141.60 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 307.12 Mn | 294.07 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 169.58 Mn | 121.18 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 85.88 Mn | 84.07 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 1.26 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.01 Mn | 28.17 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 548,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.73 Mn | 30.04 Mn | - | 53,319.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 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 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |