Warner Bros. Discovery Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (WBD)

Warner Bros. Discovery's stock-based compensation was $769.0M for fiscal 2025.

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Warner Bros. Discovery annual stock-based compensation history

Warner Bros. Discovery annual stock-based compensation

Fiscal yearPeriod endedStock-based compensationChangeGrowth
20252025-12-31$769.0M$212.0M+38.06%
20242024-12-31$557.0M$57.0M+11.40%
20232023-12-31$500.0M$88.0M+21.36%
20222022-12-31$412.0M$234.0M+131.46%
20212021-12-31$178.0M$68.0M+61.82%
20202020-12-31$110.0M−$32.0M−22.54%
20192019-12-31$142.0M$62.0M+77.50%
20182018-12-31$80.0M$41.0M+105.13%
20172017-12-31$39.0M−$30.0M−43.48%
20162016-12-31$69.0M$34.0M+97.14%
20152015-12-31$35.0M−$43.0M−55.13%
20142014-12-31$78.0M−$112.0M−58.95%
20132013-12-31$190.0M$36.0M+23.38%
20122012-12-31$154.0M$55.0M+55.56%
20112011-12-31$99.0M−$83.0M−45.60%
20102010-12-31$182.0M−$46.0M−20.18%
20092009-12-31$228.0M$294.0M
20082008-12-31−$66.0M−$67.0M
20072007-12-31$1.0M

Warner Bros. Discovery stock-based compensation trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Warner Bros. Discovery's stock-based compensation increased from $110.0M to $769.0M, a change of $659.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $190.0M.

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What stock-based compensation means

Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.

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SEC-reported stock-based compensation

TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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