Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) recorded Share-based Compensation of $67 million in Q2 2026, up 116.1% from $31 million a year earlier and up 59.5% from the prior quarter.
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Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Willis Towers Watson's Share-based Compensation came in at $194 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 43.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $153 million, up 26.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $121 million in FY2024 (-3.2%), $125 million in FY2023 (+26.3%), $99 million in FY2022 (-2.0%) and $101 million in FY2021 (+12.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 30.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 116.1% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 38.7% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $42 million (Q1 2026), $49 million (Q4 2025) and $36 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
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 | Willis Towers Watson | 26.77 Bn | 18.26 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.00 Mn |
API Access
Willis Towers Watson 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=WTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WTW", "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=WTW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();