Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments
Arista Networks Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments increased by 322.6% to $26.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.7%, from $34.80M to $26.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments shows an upward trend with a 32.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
This is a routine operational cash outflow related to compensation; significant fluctuations may relate to the timing of equity vesting.
Detailed definition
This represents cash payments made by the company to tax authorities on behalf of employees to satisfy statutory tax wit...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with significant stock-based compensation; often found in the financing section of the cash flow statement.
anet_tax_withholding_share_based_paymentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.86M | $4.27M | $5.86M | $12.74M | $6.06M | $6.74M | $7.18M | $9.22M | $6.54M | $8.17M | $9.66M | $25.50M | $10.50M | $11.50M | $10.90M | $34.80M | $4.50M | $5.00M | $6.20M | $26.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.7% | +37.3% | +117.4% | -52.4% | +11.2% | +6.6% | +28.4% | -29.1% | +24.9% | +18.2% | +163.9% | -58.8% | +9.5% | -5.2% | +219.3% | -87.1% | +11.1% | +24.0% | +322.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +57.1% | +57.9% | +22.6% | -27.6% | +7.9% | +21.3% | +34.5% | +176.5% | +60.5% | +40.7% | +12.8% | +36.5% | -57.1% | -56.5% | -43.1% | -24.7% |
Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arista Networks's tax withholding for share-based payments?
- Arista Networks (ANET) reported tax withholding for share-based payments of $26.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Arista Networks's tax withholding for share-based payments changed year-over-year?
- Arista Networks's tax withholding for share-based payments decreased by 24.7% year-over-year, from $34.80M to $26.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's tax withholding for share-based payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arista Networks's tax withholding for share-based payments has grown at a 32.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.48M to $50.50M.
- What does tax withholding for share-based payments mean?
- Cash paid to tax authorities for employee taxes on stock awards.