Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported Share-based Compensation of $42.0 million for Q1 2026, up 13.51% on a YoY basis from $37.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 14.29% quarter-over-quarter from $49.0 million in Q4 2025.

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Willis Towers Watson has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $42.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 13.51% year-over-year to $42.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $158.0 million (up 17.91% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $153.0 million, up 26.45% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $42.0 million, down from $49.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $49.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $22.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $31.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation decreased 18.52% — and 2025, when it jumped 54.17%.
  • Willis Towers Watson's Share-based Compensation stood at $28.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 35.71% to $38.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.26% to $36.0 million in 2024, then surged by 36.11% to $49.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 14.29% to $42.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $42.0 million (Q1 2026), $49.0 million (Q4 2025), and $36.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Marsh & Mclennan Companies 79.42 Bn 67.92 Bn 5.88 Bn 139.00 Mn
2 Aon 69.98 Bn 68.59 Bn - 82.00 Mn
3 Arthur J. Gallagher 55.55 Bn 54.17 Bn - 17.00 Mn
4 Willis Towers Watson 24.71 Bn 22.93 Bn 1.98 Bn 42.00 Mn
5 Brown & Brown 19.80 Bn 18.82 Bn 1.61 Bn 26.00 Mn
6 XChange TEC.INC 6.75 Bn 6.75 Bn - -
7 Neptune Insurance Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.99 Bn - 6.88 Mn
8 Corvel 2.98 Bn 2.64 Bn 54.92 Mn 1.36 Mn
9 Accelerant Holdings 2.93 Bn 1.42 Bn 48.00 Mn 28.80 Mn
10 Baldwin Insurance 1.62 Bn 2.07 Bn - 12.82 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 42.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 42.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 49.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 31.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 37.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 24.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 24.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 38.00 Mn