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. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Increasing levels may indicate higher talent retention costs or aggressive incentive structures, which can impact future earnings per share through dilution.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense associated with equity-based awards granted to employees and executives. It is adde...
Peer comparison
Widely used in the technology and payments sector; investors compare this as a percentage of revenue to assess compensation efficiency.
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
| 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 | $38.4M | $47.02M | $37.05M | $40.8M | $89.57M | $47.14M | $36.62M | $35.67M | $40.12M | $43.25M | $51M | $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% |
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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.