Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Global Payments Stock-Based Comp decreased by 44.7% to $21.49M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 45.9%, from $39.74M to $21.49M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows a downward trend with a -4.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing levels may indicate a focus on talent retention but can also signal potential shareholder dilution.
Detailed definition
This represents the value of equity-based awards granted to employees as part of their total compensation package. Since...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap corporations; varies based on corporate compensation philosophy.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $43.33M | $65.61M | $34.68M | $38.40M | $47.02M | $37.05M | $40.80M | $89.57M | $47.14M | $36.62M | $35.67M | $40.12M | $43.25M | $51.00M | $29.88M | $39.74M | $39.81M | $35.27M | $38.83M | $21.49M |
| QoQ Change | — | +51.4% | -47.1% | +10.7% | +22.4% | -21.2% | +10.1% | +119.5% | -47.4% | -22.3% | -2.6% | +12.5% | +7.8% | +17.9% | -41.4% | +33.0% | +0.2% | -11.4% | +10.1% | -44.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.5% | -43.5% | +17.6% | +133.3% | +0.3% | -1.2% | -12.6% | -55.2% | -8.3% | +39.3% | -16.2% | -0.9% | -7.9% | -30.8% | +29.9% | -45.9% |
Range$21.49M – $89.57M
CAGR-13.7%
Avg YoY Growth+0.4%
Median YoY Growth-4.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Global Payments's stock-based comp?
- Global Payments (GPN) reported stock-based comp of $21.49M in Q1 2026.
- How has Global Payments's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Global Payments's stock-based comp decreased by 45.9% year-over-year, from $39.74M to $21.49M.
- What is the long-term trend for Global Payments's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Global Payments's stock-based comp has grown at a -4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $180.78M to $153.65M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The non-cash cost of paying employees with company stock instead of cash.