Affirm Holdings (STU:78P) Stock Based Compensation: $302.99 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Affirm Holdings Stock Based Compensation?

Affirm Holdings STU:78P 81 Stock Based Compensation is $302.99 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:78P with a GF Score™ of 81/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Affirm Holdings's Stock Based Compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $73.84 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $302.99 Mil.

Affirm Holdings Stock Based Compensation Related Terms

Affirm Holdings Stock Based Compensation Historical Data

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Affirm Holdings Stock Based Compensation Chart

Affirm Holdings Annual Data
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Stock Based Compensation
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Affirm Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Affirm Holdings 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $302.99 Mil.

What does a Stock Based Compensation of $302.99 Mil mean?
Affirm Holdings (STU:78P) has a Stock Based Compensation of $302.99 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Stock based compensation is the amount of company stock issued as employee benefits. View historical data for Affirm Holdings and its competitors.
Is Affirm Holdings' Stock Based Compensation too high?
Affirm Holdings' current Stock Based Compensation is $302.99 Mil. Overall, Affirm Holdings has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Affirm Holdings' Stock Based Compensation compare to SYF and SOFI?
Affirm Holdings' Stock Based Compensation of $302.99 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 Affirm Holdings and its competitors. Affirm Holdings's current Stock Based Compensation is $302.99 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Affirm Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Affirm Holdings (STU:78P) has a current Stock Based Compensation of $302.99 Mil. The current Stock Based Compensation is $302.99 Mil. Affirm Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 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 Affirm Holdings (STU:78P), the current Stock Based Compensation is $302.99 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Affirm Holdings Business Description

Address 650 California Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94108
Founded in 2012, Affirm is a market leader in the buy now, pay later space with around $36 billion in transaction volume in fiscal 2025. Affirm offers both zero-interest financing, which is merchant subsidized, and interest-bearing loans, which function as personal loans that are approved on a per-transaction basis. Over 70% of Affirm's transaction volume comes from its interest-bearing loans, which also constitute the majority of its revenue. Affirm primarily operates in the United States, which accounted for more than 95% of its revenue in 2025, but it has also expanded to Canada and the United Kingdom.