Workiva (WK) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Workiva's Share-based Compensation came in at $29.75 million for Q2 2026, up 4.5% from $28.47 million a year earlier and up 4.0% from the prior quarter.
Workiva (WK) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Workiva reported Share-based Compensation of $124.95 million, up 13.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $122.95 million, up 20.4% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 12 years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $102.15 million in FY2024 (+3.4%), $98.77 million in FY2023 (+39.8%), $70.66 million in FY2022 (+45.3%) and $48.63 million in FY2021 (+6.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $12.69 million (Q3 2021) to $38.04 million (Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 19.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 148.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 39.5%).
- Business Quant data shows WK's Share-based Compensation at $28.61 million (Q1 2026), $36.34 million (Q4 2025) and $30.25 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 450.50 Bn | 419.56 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 401.01 Bn | 273.57 Bn | - | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 257.03 Bn | 178.11 Bn | 8.40 Bn | -185.98 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 187.04 Bn | 142.92 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 5 | ServiceNow | 135.91 Bn | 114.37 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 6 | Automatic Data Processing | 104.14 Bn | 86.27 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 59.70 Mn |
| 7 | Intuit | 72.30 Bn | 51.65 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 60.17 Bn | 57.14 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Strategy | 55.31 Bn | 48.30 Bn | 81.55 Mn | 14.27 Mn |
| 10 | Workiva | 3.69 Bn | 263.06 Mn | 205.27 Mn | 29.75 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 36.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.69 Mn |
Workiva 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=WK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WK", "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=WK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();