Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 33.6% to $152.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.6%, from $123.00M to $152.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 44.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $31.00M | $39.00M | $44.00M | $60.00M | $150.00M | $107.00M | $95.00M | $111.00M | $137.00M | $143.00M | $109.00M | $101.00M | $159.00M | $159.00M | $138.00M | $123.00M | $175.00M | $242.00M | $229.00M | $152.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.8% | +12.8% | +36.4% | +150.0% | -28.7% | -11.2% | +16.8% | +23.4% | +4.4% | -23.8% | -7.3% | +57.4% | +0.0% | -13.2% | -10.9% | +42.3% | +38.3% | -5.4% | -33.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +383.9% | +174.4% | +115.9% | +85.0% | -8.7% | +33.6% | +14.7% | -9.0% | +16.1% | +11.2% | +26.6% | +21.8% | +10.1% | +52.2% | +65.9% | +23.6% |
Range$31.00M – $242.00M
CAGR+39.8%
Avg YoY Growth+63.6%
Median YoY Growth+25.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) reported stock-based comp of $152.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s stock-based comp increased by 23.6% year-over-year, from $123.00M to $152.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 44.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $178.00M to $769.00M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.