Visa (V) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Visa's Share-based Compensation came in at $200 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 4.7% from $191 million a year earlier but down 9.9% from the prior quarter.
Visa (V) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026), Visa's Share-based Compensation was $928 million, up 3.5% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 12 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $897 million in FY2025 (+5.5%), $850 million in FY2024 (+11.1%), $765 million in FY2023 (+27.1%) and $602 million in FY2022 (+11.1%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $128 million (fiscal Q1 2022) to $275 million (fiscal Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 38.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 4.4%).
- Business Quant data shows V's Share-based Compensation at $222 million (Q3 2026), $275 million (Q2 2026) and $231 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 691.47 Bn | 691.47 Bn | - | 200.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 563.07 Bn | 563.07 Bn | - | 199.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wise | 10.86 Bn | 10.86 Bn | - | 95.50 Mn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.06 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 34.49 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 336.50 Mn | - |
| 6 | International Money Express | 273.40 Mn | -346.75 Mn | - | 2.63 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 131.25 Mn | -120.04 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 767,721.00 |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.77 Mn | 689,111.05 | - | - |
| 9 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 137.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 126.74 Bn | 126.74 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 200.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 275.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 231.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 191.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 223.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 259.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 224.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 211.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 242.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 209.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 191.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 223.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 190.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 128.00 Mn |
Visa Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=V&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "V", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=V&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();