Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026)
Wave Life Sciences' Share-based Compensation was $10.73 million in Q2 2026, up 73.2% from $6.2 million a year earlier and up 18.4% from the prior quarter.
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Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Share-based Compensation (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Wave Life Sciences' Share-based Compensation was $33.62 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 87.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $24.97 million, up 90.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $13.14 million in FY2024 (+34.2%), $9.8 million in FY2023 (-43.0%), $17.19 million in FY2022 (+4.8%) and $16.41 million in FY2021 (+14.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q1 2015.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for ten straight quarters, with growth averaging 76.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 155.3%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 65.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, WVE's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $9.06 million (Q1 2026), $7.35 million (Q4 2025) and $6.47 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 357.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 369.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 128.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 362.00 Mn |
| 10 | Wave Life Sciences | 672.50 Mn | -1.27 Bn | - | 10.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.73 Mn |
API Access
Wave Life Sciences 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=WVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WVE", "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=WVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();