Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Western Copper & Gold (WRN) reported Share-based Compensation of $1.19 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 121.1% from $539,734 a year earlier and up 78.5% from the prior quarter.
Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Western Copper & Gold's Share-based Compensation came in at $2.5 million, up 39.1% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $1.63 million, down 9.1% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $1.79 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+123.1%), $803,000 in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-32.5%), $1.19 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+20.3%) and $989,647 in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+138.0%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 ranks as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 42.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 (growth of 362.2%); the low point was the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 (a decline of 66.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 came in at $668,672 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $294,867 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $344,517 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 179.45 Bn | 145.58 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.08 Bn | 147.94 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 3 | Newmont | 122.31 Bn | 90.49 Bn | 4.03 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ternium | 109.20 Bn | 74.25 Bn | 941.02 Mn | - |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.31 Bn | 99.46 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 92.04 Bn | 92.04 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 11.70 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.84 Bn | 53.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Nucor | 55.48 Bn | 46.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.16 Bn | 34.19 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Western Copper & Gold | 453.24 Mn | 453.24 Mn | - | 1.19 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 668,672.14 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 294,867.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 344,516.55 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 539,734.14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 447,283.78 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 381,707.94 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 430,054.58 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 504,701.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 477,149.85 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125,424.88 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 416,954.25 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 109,204.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 153,125.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 211,675.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 237,514.98 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 298,731.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 449,792.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 185,343.14 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 476,794.14 |
Western Copper & Gold 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=WRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WRN", "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=WRN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();