Block (XYZ) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Block (XYZ) posted Share-based Compensation of $272.77 million for Q3 2026, down 11.8% from $309.38 million a year earlier but up 5.0% from the prior quarter.
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Block (XYZ) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Block was $1.16 billion, down 6.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.22 billion, down 4.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Block's Share-based Compensation was $1.27 billion in FY2024 (-0.3%), $1.28 billion in FY2023 (+19.1%), $1.07 billion in FY2022 (+76.2%) and $608.04 million in FY2021 (+52.9%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $178.04 million in Q4 2021 to a high of $345.67 million in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 132.2%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 12.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $259.75 million (Q2 2026), $338.7 million (Q1 2026) and $293.52 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Block | 52.19 Bn | 23.96 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 272.77 Mn |
| 2 | PayPal Holdings | 50.03 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - | 233.00 Mn |
| 3 | Coinbase Global | 35.13 Bn | -4.52 Bn | - | 233.05 Mn |
| 4 | Fiserv | 33.23 Bn | 30.43 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 5 | Corpay | 29.63 Bn | 18.45 Bn | - | 33.42 Mn |
| 6 | Global Payments | 26.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 34.28 Mn |
| 7 | Guidewire Software | 13.13 Bn | 9.70 Bn | 269.68 Mn | 46.78 Mn |
| 8 | Chime Financial | 12.34 Bn | 8.03 Bn | 646.07 Mn | 74.24 Mn |
| 9 | Jack Henry & Associates | 12.26 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 273.85 Mn | 9.51 Mn |
| 10 | Bitmine Immersion Technologies | 10.03 Bn | 7.41 Bn | 40.81 Mn | 13.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 272.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 259.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 338.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 293.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 309.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 315.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 316.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 324.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 320.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 311.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 331.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 345.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 319.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 279.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 276.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 262.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 256.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 275.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 178.04 Mn |
API Access
Block 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=XYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "XYZ", "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=XYZ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();