Visa (V) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Visa (V) posted Share-based Compensation of $275.0 million for Q1 2026, up 19.05% quarter-over-quarter from $231.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 6.18% year-on-year from $259.0 million in Q1 2025.
Visa (V) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Visa (V) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $275.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $275.0 million, up 6.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $920.0 million (up 4.31% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $897.0 million, up 5.53% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $275.0 million for Q1 2026 at Visa, up from $231.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $275.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $132.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $205.4 million, with a median of $209.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 38.28% in 2022, down 4.4% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $177.0 million in 2022, then grew by 18.08% to $209.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.18% to $224.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.12% to $231.0 million in 2025, then increased by 19.05% to $275.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $275.0 million in Q1 2026, $231.0 million in Q4 2025, and $191.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 259.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 73.84 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 72.01 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 1.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |