Liberty Media (FWONA) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2019 - 2026)
Liberty Media (FWONA) reported Share-based Compensation (IS) of $6 million for Q2 2026, unchanged from $6 million a year earlier and up 20.0% from the prior quarter.
Liberty Media (FWONA) Share-based Compensation (IS) (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Liberty Media's Share-based Compensation (IS) came in at $22 million, up 22.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $21 million, down 30.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation (IS) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -39.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation (IS) came in at $30 million in FY2024 (+11.1%), $27 million in FY2023 (-3.6%), $28 million in FY2022 (-89.1%) and $256 million in FY2021 (-1.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation (IS) spans a low of -$145 million in Q4 2022 and a high of $68 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation (IS) gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation (IS) in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 150.0%); the low point was Q3 2023 (a decline of 90.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $5 million (Q1 2026), $3 million (Q4 2025) and $8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.51 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 2 | TKO Group Holdings | 34.58 Bn | 31.54 Bn | 990.96 Mn | - |
| 3 | Liberty Media | 19.43 Bn | 14.75 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 8.93 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 30.26 Mn | 2.45 Mn |
| 5 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.31 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.84 Mn | - |
| 6 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 2.37 Bn | 456.31 Mn | 1.05 Bn | 3.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerald Holding | 997.46 Mn | 523.66 Mn | 99.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Marcus | 882.04 Mn | 813.63 Mn | 106.56 Mn | - |
| 9 | Reading International | 41.78 Mn | 12.09 Mn | 14.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | Nip | 31.30 Mn | -28,742.19 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -145.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.00 Mn |
Liberty Media Share-based Compensation (IS) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation-is&ticker=FWONA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation-is", "ticker": "FWONA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation-is&ticker=FWONA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();