Berkley W R (WRB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Berkley W R (WRB) posted Share-based Compensation of $15.77 million for Q2 2026, up 4.7% from $15.06 million a year earlier and up 19.1% from the prior quarter.
Berkley W R (WRB) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Berkley W R was $56.04 million, up 1.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $54.52 million, up 0.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkley W R's Share-based Compensation was $54.38 million in FY2024 (+6.6%), $51 million in FY2023 (+3.2%), $49.41 million in FY2022 (+5.9%) and $46.68 million in FY2021 (-6.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 29.1%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 13.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $13.23 million (Q1 2026), $13.9 million (Q4 2025) and $13.14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 36.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 96.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 122.00 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Berkley W R | 25.06 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 15.77 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.36 Mn |
Berkley W R 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=WRB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WRB", "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=WRB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();