GHLD (Guild Holdings Co) Stock Based Compensation: $7 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2025)

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GHLD Guild Holdings Co GHLD
49 GF Score
Price $20.01
GF Value $19.49
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What is Guild Holdings Co Stock Based Compensation?

Guild Holdings Co GHLD +0.70% 49 Stock Based Compensation is $7 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates GHLD with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.49. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Guild Holdings Co's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $2 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 was $7 Mil.

Guild Holdings Co Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Guild Holdings Co Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guild Holdings Co's Stock Based Compensation can be seen below:

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Guild Holdings Co Stock Based Compensation Chart

Guild Holdings Co Annual Data
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Guild Holdings Co Quarterly Data
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Guild Holdings Co Stock Based Compensation Calculation

Stock Based Compensation is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $7 Mil mean?
Guild Holdings Co (GHLD) has a Stock Based Compensation of $7 Mil as of Sep. 2025. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Guild Holdings Co and its competitors.
Is Guild Holdings Co's Stock Based Compensation too high?
Guild Holdings Co's current Stock Based Compensation is $7 Mil. Overall, Guild Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guild Holdings Co's Stock Based Compensation compare to UWMC and BETR?
Guild Holdings Co's Stock Based Compensation of $7 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Stock Based Compensation for a Banks company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Banks industry context. However, Stock Based Compensation should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Stock Based Compensation mean?
A high Stock Based Compensation can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Guild Holdings Co and its competitors. Guild Holdings Co's current Stock Based Compensation is $7 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guild Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Guild Holdings Co (GHLD) has a current Stock Based Compensation of $7 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.49, compared to a current price of $20.01 — trading 2.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Stock Based Compensation is $7 Mil. Guild Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Stock Based Compensation calculated?
Stock Based Compensation is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Guild Holdings Co (GHLD), the current Stock Based Compensation is $7 Mil as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Guild Holdings Co (GHLD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guild Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.01 is trading 2.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.49.

Key valuation signals for GHLD:

  • Stock Based Compensation: $7 Mil
  • GF Value™: $19.49 vs. price of $20.01 (2.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the GHLD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Guild Holdings Co Business Description

Address 5887 Copley Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92111
Guild Holdings Co is a growth-oriented mortgage company. It operates in two segments; The origination segment operates its loan origination business throughout the United States. It is responsible for loan origination, acquisition, and sale activities. This segment is further divided into retail and correspondent channel, and The servicing segment provides a steady stream of cash flow to support the origination segment more importantly it allows for the Company to build long-standing client relationships that drive repeat and referral business back to the origination segment to recapture the client's next mortgage transaction. It is responsible for the servicing activities of all loans in its servicing portfolio. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Origination segment.
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