WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026)
WEBTOON Entertainment's (WBTN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $7.6 million in Q1 2026, down 58.23% YoY from $18.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 12.4% on a QoQ basis from $6.8 million in Q4 2025.
WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) has 4 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $7.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 58.23% year-over-year to $7.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $29.1 million (down 71.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $41.9 million, down 52.04% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation advanced to $7.6 million in Q1 2026, from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $56.3 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$5.2 million in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of $11.1 million and a median of $7.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation jumped 2831.58% — and 2025, when it slumped 88.04%.
- Tracing WBTN's Share-based Compensation over 4 years: stood at -$5.2 million in 2023, then soared by 393.56% to $15.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 55.56% to $6.8 million in 2025, then increased by 12.4% to $7.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $7.6 million (Q1 2026), $6.8 million (Q4 2025), and $7.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,165.61 Bn | 3,736.57 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,523.46 Bn | 1,433.20 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 7.66 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,141.85 Bn | 1,141.71 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 288.34 Bn | 283.85 Bn | 1.88 Mn | - |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 103.44 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 65.56 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.39 Bn | 76.50 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 50.20 Bn | 40.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | 35.30 Mn |
| 9 | 30.00 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 734.60 Mn | 100.95 Mn | |
| 10 | WEBTOON Entertainment | 1.18 Bn | 517.31 Mn | 83.05 Mn | 7.63 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 56.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.20 Mn |