Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Visa Stock-Based Comp increased by 19.0% to $275.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.2%, from $259.00M to $275.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 13.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
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 | $159.00M | $108.00M | $128.00M | $190.00M | $152.00M | $132.00M | $177.00M | $223.00M | $191.00M | $174.00M | $209.00M | $242.00M | $211.00M | $188.00M | $224.00M | $259.00M | $223.00M | $191.00M | $231.00M | $275.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -32.1% | +18.5% | +48.4% | -20.0% | -13.2% | +34.1% | +26.0% | -14.3% | -8.9% | +20.1% | +15.8% | -12.8% | -10.9% | +19.1% | +15.6% | -13.9% | -14.3% | +20.9% | +19.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | +22.2% | +38.3% | +17.4% | +25.7% | +31.8% | +18.1% | +8.5% | +10.5% | +8.0% | +7.2% | +7.0% | +5.7% | +1.6% | +3.1% | +6.2% |
Range$108.00M – $275.00M
CAGR+12.2%
Avg YoY Growth+12.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Visa's stock-based comp?
- Visa (V) reported stock-based comp of $275.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Visa's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Visa's stock-based comp increased by 6.2% year-over-year, from $259.00M to $275.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Visa's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Visa's stock-based comp has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $542.00M to $897.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.