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

Western Digital (WDC) has disclosed Share-based Compensation for 18 consecutive years, with $53.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 76.67% to $53.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $210.0 million through Jan 2026, up 22.09% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $265.0 million for FY2025, 10.17% down from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $53.0 million in Q1 2026 for 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.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $40.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $53.0 million in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Share-based Compensation was 636.36% in 2025; the steepest drop was 36.9% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at -$12.0 million in 2022, then fell by 8.33% to -$13.0 million in 2023, then soared by 330.77% to $30.0 million in 2024, then soared 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 Q1 2026, $53.0 million in Q4 2025, and $45.0 million in Q2 2025.