Wave Life Sciences Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (WVE)
Wave Life Sciences's stock-based compensation was $25.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $25.0M | $11.8M | +90.04% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.1M | $3.3M | +34.16% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $9.8M | −$7.4M | −43.03% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $17.2M | $787,000 | +4.80% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $16.4M | $2.1M | +14.77% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $14.3M | −$5.2M | −26.72% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $19.5M | $3.9M | +25.09% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $15.6M | $3.5M | +28.44% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $12.1M | $5.3M | +77.35% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $6.8M | $2.8M | +70.15% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.0M | — | — |
Wave Life Sciences quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $10.7M | $4.5M | +73.22% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $9.1M | $4.1M | +82.98% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.4M | $4.1M | +126.63% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $6.5M | $2.9M | +83.29% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.2M | $2.7M | +77.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $5.0M | $2.1M | +71.92% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.2M | $892,000 | +37.93% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.5M | $1.2M | +54.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.5M | $1.1M | +44.67% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $2.9M | $131,000 | +4.76% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.4M | −$555,000 | −19.09% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $2.3M | −$1.1M | −32.14% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.4M | −$4.5M | −65.34% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.8M | −$1.2M | −30.75% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.9M | −$819,000 | −21.98% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.4M | −$2.5M | −42.91% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $7.0M | $4.2M | +155.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $4.0M | −$92,000 | −2.26% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.7M | $507,000 | +15.75% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $5.9M | $2.6M | +79.54% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.7M | −$1.1M | −28.26% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $4.1M | $64,000 | +1.60% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.2M | −$1.8M | −35.45% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $3.3M | −$1.7M | −34.58% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.8M | −$1.4M | −26.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.0M | −$346,000 | −7.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.0M | $976,000 | +24.33% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $5.0M | $1.4M | +39.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.2M | $1.6M | +45.47% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $4.3M | −$85,000 | −1.92% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.0M | $835,000 | +26.29% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.6M | $610,000 | +20.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $3.5M | $577,000 | +19.44% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $4.4M | $1.4M | +47.72% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.2M | $646,000 | +25.53% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $3.0M | $819,000 | +37.55% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.0M | $1.7M | +133.70% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.0M | $2.1M | +246.30% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.5M | $1.7M | +210.81% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $2.2M | $1.5M | +203.76% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.3M | $624,000 | +96.59% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $866,000 | −$980,000 | −53.09% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $814,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $718,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $646,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.8M | — | — |
Wave Life Sciences stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Wave Life Sciences's stock-based compensation increased from $14.3M to $25.0M, a change of $10.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $10.7M.
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.
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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