Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Western Digital's Share-based Compensation came in at $79 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 49.1% from $53 million a year earlier and up 75.6% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Oct 2, 2026, Western Digital reported Share-based Compensation of $230 million, down 1.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it 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 fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 10.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in fiscal Q1 2027 (growth of 49.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 36.9%).
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Share-based Compensation at $45 million (Q4 2026), $53 million (Q3 2026) and $53 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 3.27 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 911.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 138.10 Mn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 63.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 79.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 79.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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();