WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026)

WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) reported Share-based Compensation of $7.6 million for Q1 2026, down 58.23% on a YoY basis from $18.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 12.4% quarter-over-quarter from $6.8 million in Q4 2025.

WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

WEBTOON Entertainment has reported Share-based Compensation for 4 years, with the latest figure at $7.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 58.23% year-over-year to $7.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $29.1 million (down 71.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $41.9 million, down 52.04% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $7.6 million, up from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $56.3 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$1.1 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $11.4 million across 4 years, with a median of $7.2 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation jumped 2831.58% — and 2025, when it slumped 88.04%.
  • WEBTOON Entertainment's Share-based Compensation stood at -$1.1 million in 2023, then soared by 1473.99% 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Nebius 1,913,603.98 Bn 1,913,603.98 Bn 295.20 Mn 35.30 Mn
2 Alphabet 4,425.33 Bn 4,209.71 Bn 102.29 Bn 6.75 Bn
3 Meta Platforms 1,502.66 Bn 1,421.48 Bn 46.09 Bn 6.03 Bn
4 Spotify Technology 119.69 Bn 109.44 Bn 1.75 Bn 65.56 Mn
5 Reddit 33.22 Bn 30.45 Bn 511.94 Mn 68.34 Mn
6 Pinterest 13.64 Bn 12.34 Bn 768.96 Mn 231.45 Mn
7 Kanzhun 13.02 Bn 10.92 Bn 255.62 Bn -
8 Snap 9.72 Bn 6.90 Bn 1.29 Bn 250.04 Mn
9 Zillow 8.26 Bn 7.48 Bn 519.00 Mn 81.00 Mn
10 WEBTOON Entertainment 1.53 Bn 907.76 Mn 83.05 Mn 7.63 Mn

Historic Data

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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 -1.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.11 Mn