Gray Media (GTN) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Gray Media's (GTN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $8.0 million in Q1 2026, up 14.29% year-on-year from $7.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 60.0% on a QoQ basis from $5.0 million in Q3 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 14.29% year-over-year to $8.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $18.0 million, a 21.74% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $12.0 million, down 45.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $8.0 million, up from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for GTN reached as high as $16.0 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as $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.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation surged 633.33% in 2022 and tumbled 68.75% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, 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 surged by 60.0% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $8.0 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 million in Q3 2025, and $5.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 18.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 11.93 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 3.63 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 6.63 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -8.13 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -6.29 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -18,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 50,788.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |