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Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Western Digital's Share-based Compensation history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $53.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 51.43% to $53.0 million in Q2 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Apr 2026 was $204.0 million, a 6.42% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $265.0 million, down 10.17% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $53.0 million in Q2 2026 for Western Digital, roughly flat from $53.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for WDC hit a ceiling of $86.0 million in Q3 2022 and a floor of -$13.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $39.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $53.0 million in 2025.
  • The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 418.18% in 2025, down 36.9% in 2025.
  • Tracing WDC's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at -$12.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.33% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then surged by 330.77% to $30.0 million in 2024, then surged by 76.67% to $53.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $53.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for WDC at $53.0 million in Q2 2026, $53.0 million in Q1 2026, and $53.0 million in Q4 2025.