Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $53.0 million in Q2 2026, up 51.43% year-on-year from $35.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $53.0 million in Q1 2026.
Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Western Digital has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $53.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 came in at $53.0 million, up 51.43% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $204.0 million (down 6.42% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $265.0 million, down 10.17% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $53.0 million for Q2 2026 at Western Digital, roughly flat from $53.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $86.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$13.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $53.0 million (2025), against an average of $39.6 million.
- Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 418.18% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 36.9% in 2025.
- Western Digital's Share-based Compensation stood at -$12.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.33% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 330.77% to $30.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 76.67% to $53.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $53.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $53.0 million (Q2 2026), $53.0 million (Q1 2026), and $53.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 120.90 Mn |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 125.93 Mn |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 133.50 Mn |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | 131.08 Mn |
| 10 | Logitech International | 16.58 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 25.82 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 30.00 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 |