Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) posted Share-based Compensation of $42.0 million for Q1 2026, up 140.38% on a QoQ basis from -$104.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 13.51% year-over-year from $37.0 million in Q1 2025.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Willis Towers Watson's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $42.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 13.51% year-over-year to $42.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.0 million (down 96.73% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $88.0 million, down 27.27% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $42.0 million for Q1 2026 at Willis Towers Watson, up from -$104.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $91.0 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$104.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $19.2 million and a median of $28.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 2500.0% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 325.0% in 2023.
- Willis Towers Watson's Share-based Compensation stood at $28.0 million in 2022, then soared by 35.71% to $38.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 139.47% to $91.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 214.29% to -$104.0 million in 2025, then surged by 140.38% to $42.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WTW's Share-based Compensation at $42.0 million in Q1 2026, -$104.0 million in Q4 2025, and $36.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 84.27 Bn | 72.32 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 117.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aon | 75.99 Bn | 74.60 Bn | - | 82.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 62.23 Bn | 60.85 Bn | - | 17.00 Mn |
| 4 | Willis Towers Watson | 27.24 Bn | 25.46 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 42.00 Mn |
| 5 | Brown & Brown | 23.60 Bn | 22.62 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 6 | Neptune Insurance Holdings | 4.12 Bn | 4.11 Bn | 26.44 Mn | 1.14 Mn |
| 7 | Accelerant Holdings | 3.06 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 48.00 Mn | 28.80 Mn |
| 8 | Corvel | 3.03 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 54.92 Mn | 962,000.00 |
| 9 | Baldwin Insurance | 2.43 Bn | 2.87 Bn | - | 12.82 Mn |
| 10 | Goosehead Insurance | 1.31 Bn | 1.20 Bn | - | 4.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -104.00 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 | 91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |