Visa (V) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Visa (V) reported Share-based Compensation of $275.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.18% on a YoY basis from $259.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.05% quarter-over-quarter from $231.0 million in Q4 2025.

Visa (V) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Visa has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $275.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 6.18% year-over-year to $275.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $920.0 million (up 4.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $897.0 million, up 5.53% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $275.0 million, up from $231.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $275.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $132.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $205.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $209.0 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 38.28% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 4.4% in 2022.
  • Visa's Share-based Compensation stood at $177.0 million in 2022, then gained by 18.08% to $209.0 million in 2023, then rose by 7.18% to $224.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 3.12% to $231.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 19.05% to $275.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $275.0 million (Q1 2026), $231.0 million (Q4 2025), and $191.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Visa 548.22 Bn 535.81 Bn - 275.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 437.48 Bn 427.27 Bn - 136.00 Mn
3 American Express 231.87 Bn 177.83 Bn 17.43 Bn 203.00 Mn
4 Capital One Financial 125.74 Bn 49.24 Bn - 131.00 Mn
5 PayPal Holdings 38.80 Bn 29.46 Bn 7.84 Bn 259.00 Mn
6 Synchrony Financial 25.78 Bn 5.22 Bn - -
7 Affirm Holdings 24.65 Bn 22.93 Bn 261.64 Mn 73.84 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 22.89 Bn 19.49 Bn 929.25 Mn 72.01 Mn
9 Ally Financial 14.15 Bn 13.70 Bn 1.98 Bn -
10 Credit Acceptance 6.63 Bn 6.61 Bn 562.70 Mn 13.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 275.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 275.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 231.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 231.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 191.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 191.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 223.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 223.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 259.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 259.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 224.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 224.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 188.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 188.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 211.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 211.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 242.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 242.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 209.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 209.00 Mn