Warner Music (WMG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Warner Music's (WMG) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $12.0 million in Q1 2026, down 14.29% year-on-year from $14.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 36.84% on a QoQ basis from $19.0 million in Q4 2025.
Warner Music (WMG) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Warner Music (WMG) has 16 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $12.0 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 14.29% year-over-year to $12.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $43.0 million, a 41.1% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $54.0 million, up 3.85% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $12.0 million, down from $19.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for WMG reached as high as $47.0 million in Q3 2024 and fell as low as $1.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $12.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.5 million in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, Share-based Compensation climbed as much as 850.0% in 2025 and fell as far as 90.0% in 2025.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $14.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 35.71% to $9.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 77.78% to $2.0 million in 2024, then soared by 850.0% to $19.0 million in 2025, then sank by 36.84% to $12.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $12.0 million in Q1 2026, $19.0 million in Q4 2025, and $11.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 6.63 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 47.93 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 51.52 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 39.59 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Warner Music | 73.15 Mn | -534.85 Mn | 802.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |