Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Western Digital (WDC) posted Share-based Compensation of $53.0 million for Q2 2026, little changed sequentially from $53.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 51.43% YoY from $35.0 million in Q2 2025.

Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Western Digital has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $53.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 51.43% year-over-year to $53.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $204.0 million (down 22.14% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $265.0 million, down 10.17% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation steadied at $53.0 million in Q2 2026 per WDC's latest filing, from $53.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $86.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$13.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $42.2 million and a median of $53.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation jumped 669.23% in 2024, then slumped 36.9% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$12.0 million in 2022, then fell by 8.33% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then surged by 669.23% to $74.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 28.38% to $53.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $53.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $53.0 million, $53.0 million, and $53.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Dell Technologies 278.57 Bn 266.99 Bn 7.78 Bn 537.00 Mn
2 Arista Networks 232.75 Bn 220.40 Bn 1.68 Bn 120.90 Mn
3 Sandisk 190.63 Bn 186.89 Bn 4.66 Bn 118.00 Mn
4 Seagate Technology Holdings 186.50 Bn 185.35 Bn 1.45 Bn 89.00 Mn
5 Western Digital 184.00 Bn 180.76 Bn 1.68 Bn 53.00 Mn
6 Everpure 26.61 Bn 25.11 Bn 723.33 Mn 122.06 Mn
7 Hp 24.78 Bn 21.08 Bn 3.02 Bn 112.00 Mn
8 Super Micro Computer 17.22 Bn 15.93 Bn 1.02 Bn 834,000.00
9 Logitech International 16.90 Bn 15.15 Bn 607.94 Mn 35.64 Mn
10 IonQ 10.24 Bn 8.22 Bn 15.41 Mn 183.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Apr 3, 2026 53.00 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 53.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 53.00 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 53.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 53.00 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 53.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 45.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 45.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 35.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 35.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 74.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 74.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 84.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 84.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 69.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 69.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 -11.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 -11.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 -13.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 -13.00 Mn