Green Dot Corporation

NYSE:GDOT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$722.7m

Green Dot Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Green Dot's CEO is Bill Jacobs, appointed in Mar 2025, has a tenure of 1.25 years. total yearly compensation is $5.06M, comprised of 9.5% salary and 90.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.4% of the company’s shares, worth $2.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 10.1 years respectively.

Key information

Bill Jacobs

Chief executive officer

US$5.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.55%
CEO tenure1.3yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure3.6yrs
Board average tenure10.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha Jun 08

Green Dot: The Prepaid Card Era Is Over, A New Era Is Just Beginning

Summary Green Dot is transforming from a prepaid card provider to an embedded banking platform, targeting the rapidly expanding Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) market. GDOT leverages its banking charter and APIs to enable partners to issue debit cards, manage accounts, and create branded digital banking experiences. Q1 2026 saw revenue rise 17% YoY to $656.2M and net income surge 109% YoY to $53.7M, with EPS beating estimates by $0.30. Despite strong financials, GDOT's stock remains undervalued, as Wall Street has yet to reward its growth and profitability. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article Mar 03

Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) Just Reported, And Analysts Assigned A US$9.75 Price Target

Green Dot Corporation ( NYSE:GDOT ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 8.3...
Seeking Alpha Nov 15

Green Dot: A Turnaround Play That May Pay Out

Summary Green Dot is transforming by investing in embedded finance to offset declines from legacy operations, focusing on consumer services, B2B, and money movement services. Despite recent struggles, GDOT's margin improvements and new BaaS customers like PLS and Dayforce signal potential growth in embedded finance. Risks include competition, low BaaS margins, and reliance on key partners like Walmart, but GDOT's disciplined approach and tech investments offer hope. With a conservative valuation of $33.57/share, GDOT presents a strong buy opportunity for patient investors with a high risk tolerance. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Feb 07

Green Dot: Cheap With Some Caveats

Summary Today, we take a deeper look at fintech firm Green Dot Corporation, whose stock has dropped over 50% from its summer highs. The stock is cheap on a P/E basis, but the company currently faces several challenges and headwinds. An analysis around Green Dot follows in the paragraphs below. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Nov 24

Green Dot: Current Troubles Are Hiding Future Potential

Summary Green Dot is a FinTech company focused on cash/debit services, targeting the unbanked and underbanked population. My overall investment thesis revolves around the potential of GO2bank as a digital bank for the underbanked population. GDOT is currently trading at roughly $8.4 which would give the stock a P/E of 4.9x to 5.2x. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Aug 04

Green Dot's Q2 Leap: Navigating Through The Green

Summary Green Dot Corporation's Q2 financial results beat expectations with higher non-GAAP EPS and revenue. The company demonstrated resilience in its Money Movement division and saw growth in its direct deposit accounts. However, challenges in the consumer sphere and B2B sector raise concerns, suggesting a "hold" recommendation for investors is appropriate. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha Dec 19

Green Dot and Wealthfront Extend join hands to maximize savings and wealth building

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) and Wealthfront (WFRPX), an automated wealth management provider serving the next generation of investors, have extended their partnership that provides seamless checking features and money movement for Wealthfront’s award-winning Cash Account. The Wealthfront Cash Account requires just $1 to get started and comes with a 3.80% APY, zero account fees, unlimited free transfers, automated saving features including customizable cash categories, near-instant transfers into Wealthfront’s Investment Accounts, and up to $2 million in FDIC insurance through partner banks.
Seeking Alpha Oct 17

George Gresham is the new CEO and President of Green Dot

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) appoints company's CFO, COO and Board member George Gresham as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective as of October 14, 2022.  Mr. Gresham succeeds Dan R. Henry, who was terminated as CEO and President of Green Dot and resigned as a member of Green Dot’s Board of Directors, effective the same date.  Mr. Gresham has served as company’s CFO and COO and as a Board member since October 2021. Mr. Gresham will continue to serve as a member of the Board  and will continue to serve as Chief Financial and Operating Officer on an interim basis until a successor is appointed.
Seeking Alpha Aug 15

Green Dot stock slips after Barclays downgrade as clearer profit view is delayed

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) shares dropped 3.1% in Monday late morning trading after Barclays analyst Ramsey El Assal downgraded the fintech bank to Equal Weight from Overweight after the company's strategic shift is costing more than originally expected. "It has become clear that the investment and time required to move the company away from its legacy model and toward a more crystallized digital strategy is more substantial than we originally expected," El Assal wrote in a note to clients. He had expected that Green Dot (GDOT) would see acceleration of revenue and profitability in 2023, but now investors will have to wait longer "to gain a clearer view of GDOT's normalized growth and profitability profile." The company is pursuing a number of growth opportunities including a pivot into digital wallets with its Go2Bank strategy and increased penetration of the white-label BaaS (Backend as a Service) business. El Assal's Equal Weight rating agrees with the Quant rating of Hold and diverges from the average Wall Street rating of Buy. Take a look at management's commentary on Q2 and on 2022 guidance in its Aug. 5 earnings call.
Seeking Alpha Jun 26

Green Dot: Undervalued Secular Growth Opportunity

Digital payments on rise and GDOT is well positioned to be one of the biggest beneficiaries. The company repurchased 914K shares worth $25 million of the $100 million authorized share repurchase fund. Starboard Value pushing for structural changes in GODT with a view to improve profit margins and drive free cash flow growth. I assign a buy rating for GDOT after considering all the growth factors and undervaluation on the basis of PE analysis.
Seeking Alpha Feb 28

Steel City Capital Investments - Green Dot: Wal-Mart's Banking Partner

Green Dot is perhaps best known as the banking partner behind Wal-Mart’s prepaid MoneyCard debit card. One of the emerging trends in the “FinTech” space is integration of banking and payment services by consumer facing companies. GDOT is cheap and there is a catalyst.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bill Jacobs's remuneration changed compared to Green Dot's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$71m

Dec 31 2025US$5mUS$483k

-US$99m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$47m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$6m

Dec 31 2024US$525kn/a

-US$27m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$55m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$54m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$25m

Dec 31 2023US$522kn/a

US$7m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$36m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$47m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$62m

Dec 31 2022US$525kn/a

US$64m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$48m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$50m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$60m

Dec 31 2021US$525kn/a

US$47m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$34m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$24m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$2m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$210k

US$23m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$48m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$50m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$82m

Dec 31 2019US$490kn/a

US$100m

Compensation vs Market: Bill's total compensation ($USD5.06M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.69M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bill's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.


CEO

Bill Jacobs (84 yo)

1.3yrs
Tenure
US$5,058,042
Compensation

Mr. William I. Jacobs, also known as Bill, is Member of Financial Services Advisory Board of LLR Partners, Inc. He focuses on Financial Services. He is CEO & serves as the Chairman of the Board of Green Do...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Jacobs
CEO & Chairman of the Board1.3yrsUS$5.06m0.40%
$ 2.9m
Chris Ruppel
President & Chief Revenue Officer3.6yrsUS$2.33m0.23%
$ 1.7m
Jess Unruh
Chief Financial Officer3.6yrsUS$1.93m0.22%
$ 1.6m
Teresa Watkins
Chief Operations Officer3.6yrsUS$1.34m0.11%
$ 759.2k
Amy Pugh
General Counsel & Secretary3.8yrsUS$1.47m0.088%
$ 635.7k
Dave Harden
Chief Technology Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Alison Lubert
Senior VP & Head of Corporate Communications3.8yrsno datano data
Timothy Willi
Senior Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development4.8yrsno datano data
Michael Meston
Chief Human Resources Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Brian Schmidt
Senior VP & CEO of Santa Barbara Tax Products Group10.2yrsno datano data
Amanda Goettelman
Chief of Staff3.4yrsno datano data
Crystal Bryant-Minter
Senior VP & GM of Wage and Corporate Disbursement3.4yrsno datano data
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: GDOT's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Jacobs
CEO & Chairman of the Board10.2yrsUS$5.06m0.40%
$ 2.9m
George Shaheen
Lead Independent Director12.8yrsUS$374.99k0.15%
$ 1.1m
Mary Richey
Independent Director6.2yrsUS$376.99k0.088%
$ 638.0k
J. Brewster
Independent Director10.2yrsUS$397.49k0.19%
$ 1.4m
Saturnino Fanlo
Independent Director10.1yrsUS$364.99k0.12%
$ 870.9k
Robert Millard
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$379.99k0.080%
$ 575.0k
Michelleta Razon
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$351.99k0.021%
$ 155.3k
10.1yrs
Average Tenure
76yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: GDOT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.1 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/21 00:17
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/18 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Green Dot Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Thomas McCrohanBrean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery)
Joseph VafiCanaccord Genuity
Andrew SchmidtCitigroup Inc