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

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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 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