Liberty Media (FWONA) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Media (FWONA) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $5.0 million in Q1 2026, up 66.67% quarter-over-quarter from $3.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 150.0% on a YoY basis from $2.0 million in Q1 2025.
Liberty Media (FWONA) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Media's Share-based Compensation history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 150.0% year-over-year to $5.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.0 million (down 58.62% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.0 million, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $5.0 million for Q1 2026 at Liberty Media, up from $3.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $56.0 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$145.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $14.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.0 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Share-based Compensation sank 313.24% in 2022, then soared 150.0% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$145.0 million in 2022, then surged by 103.45% to $5.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 40.0% to $3.0 million in 2024, then changed by 0.0% to $3.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 66.67% to $5.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.0 million (Q1 2026), $3.0 million (Q4 2025), and $8.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 349.58 Bn | 337.29 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 140.41 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 175.79 Bn | 182.39 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.98 Bn | 63.84 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 47.91 Bn | 47.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 37.10 Bn | 28.65 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.78 Mn |
| 6 | Fox | 26.20 Bn | 22.71 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Media | 20.17 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 18.22 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 78.68 Mn |
| 9 | News | 17.17 Bn | 15.69 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.67 Bn | 13.98 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 39.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |