Warner Music (WMG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music (WMG) reported Share-based Compensation of $2 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 87.5% from $16 million a year earlier and down 83.3% from the prior quarter.
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Warner Music (WMG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Warner Music's Share-based Compensation came in at $44 million, down 34.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $54 million, up 3.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -38.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $52 million in FY2024 (+6.1%), $49 million in FY2023 (+25.6%), $39 million in FY2022 (-13.3%) and $45 million in FY2021 (-92.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2020.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 36.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q1 2022 (growth of 300.0%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 87.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $12 million (Q2 2026), $19 million (Q1 2026) and $11 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney | 182.51 Bn | 167.08 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 423.00 Mn |
| 2 | Warner Music | 14.20 Bn | 11.69 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 2.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lionsgate Studios | 3.27 Bn | 2.23 Bn | - | 41.10 Mn |
| 4 | Angel Studios | 841.96 Mn | 647.45 Mn | 59.96 Mn | 3.54 Mn |
| 5 | Reservoir Media | 629.64 Mn | 541.95 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 1.82 Mn |
| 6 | Kartoon Studios | 35.46 Mn | 18.33 Mn | - | -193,000.00 |
| 7 | American Picture House | 5.69 Mn | 5.69 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Nexus Advanced Technologies | 2.46 Mn | -16.15 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | AI Era | 696,201.70 | 45,968.70 | - | - |
| 10 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |
API Access
Warner Music Share-based Compensation API
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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=WMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WMG", "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=WMG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();