Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans
Cadence Design Systems Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 22.1% to $138.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.4%, from $107.61M to $138.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans shows an upward trend with a 21.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant use of equity as a component of employee compensation, which can lead to shareholder dilution.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash expense recognized in the equity section of the balance sheet related to share-based...
Peer comparison
Standard equity adjustment for companies utilizing stock-based incentive plans.
other_adjustments_to_additional_paid_in_capital_sharebas_9e4bb6Historical 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 | $50.52M | $52.75M | $54.23M | $59.47M | $64.27M | $73.45M | $73.25M | $74.29M | $76.61M | $88.03M | $86.68M | $88.13M | $87.57M | $109.01M | $106.51M | $107.61M | $118.33M | $116.07M | $113.16M | $138.18M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.4% | +2.8% | +9.7% | +8.1% | +14.3% | -0.3% | +1.4% | +3.1% | +14.9% | -1.5% | +1.7% | -0.6% | +24.5% | -2.3% | +1.0% | +10.0% | -1.9% | -2.5% | +22.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +27.2% | +39.3% | +35.1% | +24.9% | +19.2% | +19.9% | +18.3% | +18.6% | +14.3% | +23.8% | +22.9% | +22.1% | +35.1% | +6.5% | +6.2% | +28.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans of $138.18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans increased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $107.61M to $138.18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans has grown at a 21.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210.09M to $455.18M.
- What does share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans mean?
- The accounting cost of employee stock-based compensation.