Warner Bros. Discovery WBD
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $190.0 million in Q2 2026, up 8.57% on a YoY basis from $175.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 25.0% quarter-over-quarter from $152.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $190.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 8.57% year-over-year to $190.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $813.0 million (up 36.64% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $769.0 million, up 38.06% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation improved to $190.0 million in Q2 2026 per WBD's latest filing, from $152.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $242.0 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $60.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $143.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $140.5 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation jumped 383.87% in 2022, then declined 9.01% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $95.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 14.74% to $109.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 26.61% to $138.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 65.94% to $229.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 17.03% to $190.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $190.0 million, $152.0 million, and $229.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Warner Bros. Discovery 70.72 Bn 67.35 Bn 4.10 Bn 190.00 Mn
2 Fox 25.12 Bn 20.92 Bn - 42.00 Mn
3 Paramount Skydance 11.97 Bn 8.70 Bn -2.08 Bn 14.00 Mn
4 Versant Media 5.38 Bn 3.90 Bn 994.00 Mn -
5 Nexstar Media 5.15 Bn 4.94 Bn 1.06 Bn 40.00 Mn
6 Newsmax 1.39 Bn 1.34 Bn 23.33 Mn -
7 AMC Global Media 520.06 Mn 56.06 Mn 258.71 Mn 7.49 Mn
8 Gray Media 470.89 Mn 294.89 Mn 270.00 Mn 3.00 Mn
9 Starz Entertainment 435.29 Mn 333.19 Mn - -
10 E.W. Scripps 296.07 Mn 283.02 Mn 196.33 Mn 6.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 190.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 152.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 229.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 242.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 175.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 123.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 138.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 159.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 159.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 101.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 109.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 143.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 137.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 111.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 95.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 107.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 150.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 44.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 39.00 Mn