Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Wave Life Sciences (WVE) posted Share-based Compensation of $9.1 million for Q1 2026, up 23.27% on a QoQ basis from $7.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 82.98% year-over-year from $5.0 million in Q1 2025.
Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Wave Life Sciences' Share-based Compensation history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 82.98% year-over-year to $9.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $29.1 million (up 91.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.0 million, up 90.04% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $9.1 million for Q1 2026 at Wave Life Sciences, up from $7.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $9.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$2.3 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.1 million and a median of $3.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 161.22% — and 2023, when it surged 203.11%.
- Wave Life Sciences' Share-based Compensation stood at -$2.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 203.11% to $2.4 million in 2023, then soared by 37.93% to $3.2 million in 2024, then soared by 126.63% to $7.4 million in 2025, then grew by 23.27% to $9.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WVE's Share-based Compensation at $9.1 million in Q1 2026, $7.4 million in Q4 2025, and $6.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oculis Holding AG | 68,785.72 Bn | 68,785.72 Bn | - | 6.39 Mn |
| 2 | Nanobiotix | 1,895.57 Bn | 1,895.51 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | BeOne Medicines | 471.35 Bn | 466.56 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 9.26 Mn |
| 4 | NuCana | 279.75 Bn | 279.75 Bn | - | 1.18 Mn |
| 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 120.24 Bn | 113.00 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 166.40 Mn |
| 6 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 67.80 Bn | 59.04 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 257.40 Mn |
| 7 | Belite Bio | 62.51 Bn | 62.51 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Argenx Se | 57.38 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.41 Bn | - |
| 9 | Revolution Medicines | 37.78 Bn | 37.78 Bn | - | 87.30 Mn |
| 10 | Wave Life Sciences | 1.16 Bn | 612.38 Mn | - | 9.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.35 Mn |