Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Share-based Compensation came in at $45 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), unchanged from $45 million a year earlier and down 15.1% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Western Digital's Share-based Compensation was $204 million, down 23.0% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $265 million in FY2025 (-10.2%), $295 million in FY2024 (-7.2%), $318 million in FY2023 (-2.5%) and $326 million in FY2022 (+2.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $45 million (fiscal Q4 2025) to $87 million (fiscal Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 15.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 13.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 36.9%).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Share-based Compensation at $53 million (Q3 2026), $53 million (Q2 2026) and $53 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 40.80 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 92.09 Bn | 69.97 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 59.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 86.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 77.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 87.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WDC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();