Financing

Employee Taxes Paid Related To Net Share Settlement of Equity Awards

Akamai Technologies Employee Taxes Paid Related To Net Share Settlement of Equity Awards increased by 672.9% to $106.57M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 47.9%, from $72.06M to $106.57M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Employee Taxes Paid Related To Net Share Settlement of Equity Awards shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values correlate with higher levels of equity-based compensation vesting, reflecting the cash impact of employee incentive programs.

Detailed definition

This represents cash paid by the company to tax authorities on behalf of employees to satisfy tax withholding obligation...

Peer comparison

Common for companies with significant stock-based compensation programs; often categorized within financing activities.

Metric ID: financing_employee_taxes_paid_related_to_net_share_settl_0911bb

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$12.31M$11.94M$10.92M$54.82M$8.32M$8.51M$10.58M$29.89M$9.71M$11.30M$15.31M$109.33M$31.91M$15.87M$16.06M$72.06M$25.87M$12.05M$13.79M$106.57M
QoQ Change-3.1%-8.5%+402.1%-84.8%+2.3%+24.3%+182.6%-67.5%+16.4%+35.5%+614.0%-70.8%-50.3%+1.2%+348.7%-64.1%-53.4%+14.4%+672.9%
YoY Change-32.4%-28.7%-3.1%-45.5%+16.7%+32.8%+44.7%+265.7%+228.6%+40.4%+4.9%-34.1%-19.0%-24.0%-14.1%+47.9%
Range$8.32M$109.33M
CAGR+57.5%
Avg YoY Growth+30.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Akamai Technologies's employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards?
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards of $106.57M in Q1 2026.
How has Akamai Technologies's employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards changed year-over-year?
Akamai Technologies's employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards increased by 47.9% year-over-year, from $72.06M to $106.57M.
What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.11M to $123.77M.
What does employee taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards mean?
Cash paid for employee taxes when stock awards vest.