Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported Share-based Compensation of $152.0 million for Q1 2026, up 23.58% on a YoY basis from $123.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 33.62% quarter-over-quarter from $229.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Bros. Discovery has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $152.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 23.58% year-over-year to $152.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $798.0 million (up 37.82% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $769.0 million, up 38.06% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $152.0 million, down from $229.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $242.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $60.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $140.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $138.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation soared 383.87% — and 2024, when it dropped 9.01%.
- Warner Bros. Discovery's Share-based Compensation stood at $95.0 million in 2022, then rose by 14.74% to $109.0 million in 2023, then gained by 26.61% to $138.0 million in 2024, then surged by 65.94% to $229.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 33.62% to $152.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $152.0 million (Q1 2026), $229.0 million (Q4 2025), and $242.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 327.69 Bn | 315.40 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 140.41 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 184.70 Bn | 191.31 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.23 Bn | 63.09 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 53.07 Bn | 53.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.71 Bn | 31.25 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 32.78 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.13 Bn | 21.80 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fox | 20.41 Bn | 16.92 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 20.39 Bn | 18.01 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 78.68 Mn |
| 9 | News | 15.92 Bn | 14.45 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 39.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 229.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 242.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 175.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 175.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 159.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.00 Mn |