Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery's Share-based Compensation was $190 million in Q2 2026, up 8.6% from $175 million a year earlier and up 25.0% from the prior quarter.
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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Warner Bros. Discovery's Share-based Compensation was $813 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 36.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $769 million, up 38.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 47.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $557 million in FY2024 (+11.4%), $500 million in FY2023 (+21.4%), $412 million in FY2022 (+131.5%) and $178 million in FY2021 (+61.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $39 million (Q3 2021) and $242 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 27.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 383.9%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 9.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, WBD's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $152 million (Q1 2026), $229 million (Q4 2025) and $242 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.50 Bn | 63.16 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.18 Bn | 13.09 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.60 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.19 Bn | 8.39 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.39 Bn | 9.31 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.30 Bn | 7.79 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.14 Bn | 7.28 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.74 Bn | 8.32 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.25 Bn | 6.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.52 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Warner Bros. Discovery Share-based Compensation 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&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WBD", "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&ticker=WBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();