Optasia (JSE:OPA) Stock Based Compensation: R63 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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JSE:OPA Optasia JSE:OPA
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What is Optasia Stock Based Compensation?

Optasia JSE:OPA +2.57% 22 Stock Based Compensation is R63 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JSE:OPA with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Optasia's Stock Based Compensation for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was R27 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was R63 Mil.

Optasia Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Optasia Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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Optasia Stock Based Compensation Chart

Optasia Annual Data
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0.00 0.00 0.00 60.60

Optasia Semi-Annual Data
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Stock Based Compensation Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 35.64 26.93
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Optasia 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R63 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of R63 Mil mean?
Optasia (JSE:OPA) has a Stock Based Compensation of R63 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Optasia and its competitors.
Is Optasia's Stock Based Compensation too high?
Optasia's current Stock Based Compensation is R63 Mil. Overall, Optasia has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Optasia's Stock Based Compensation compare to V and MA?
Optasia's Stock Based Compensation of R63 Mil can be compared against companies in the Credit Services 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 Credit Services company?
A good Stock Based Compensation depends on the Credit Services 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 Optasia and its competitors. Optasia's current Stock Based Compensation is R63 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Optasia stock overvalued right now?
Optasia (JSE:OPA) has a current Stock Based Compensation of R63 Mil. The current Stock Based Compensation is R63 Mil. Optasia's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 Optasia (JSE:OPA), the current Stock Based Compensation is R63 Mil as of Dec. 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.

Optasia Business Description

Address Jumeirah Lake Towers, Office No 806, Cluster N, Dubai, ARE
Optasia is an AI-powered fintech platform operating a B2B2X model that enables financial institutions, mobile network operators, wallets and digital distributors to offer digital credit products through their customer channels. The Group provides AI-driven decisioning, technology integration and risk management capabilities across emerging markets. Its core business lines are Micro Financing Solutions (MFS), which provides short-duration digital lending through mobile wallet ecosystems, and Airtime Credit Solutions (ACS), which offers airtime, data and bundle advance solutions through mobile network operator channels. Products include XTRA Cash, XTRA Balance, XTRA Time, XTRA, XTRA Bundle and XTRA Buy. It operates across Africa, the Middle East and other countries.
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