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
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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 |