Financing
Tax on Share Settlement
Cadence Design Systems Tax on Share Settlement increased by 466.9% to $123.09M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.6%, from $72.57M to $123.09M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax on Share Settlement shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments correlate with higher levels of equity-based compensation and vesting activity.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows representing the tax withholding payments made by the company on behalf of employees when equity awards ve...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with significant stock-based compensation.
Metric ID:
taxes_paid_for_sharesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $21.67M | $30.13M | $9.80M | $56.34M | $7.20M | $39.55M | $8.77M | $67.71M | $11.28M | $43.19M | $14.21M | $151.12M | $15.78M | $50.56M | $20.28M | $72.57M | $21.77M | $53.80M | $21.71M | $123.09M |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.1% | -67.5% | +475.1% | -87.2% | +449.2% | -77.8% | +672.0% | -83.3% | +283.1% | -67.1% | +963.2% | -89.6% | +220.4% | -59.9% | +257.9% | -70.0% | +147.1% | -59.6% | +466.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.8% | +31.3% | -10.5% | +20.2% | +56.6% | +9.2% | +62.1% | +123.2% | +39.9% | +17.1% | +42.6% | -52.0% | +37.9% | +6.4% | +7.1% | +69.6% |
Range$7.20M – $151.12M
CAGR+44.2%
Avg YoY Growth+24.6%
Median YoY Growth+25.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's tax on share settlement?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported tax on share settlement of $123.09M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's tax on share settlement increased by 69.6% year-over-year, from $72.57M to $123.09M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's tax on share settlement?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's tax on share settlement has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $117.98M to $169.84M.
- What does tax on share settlement mean?
- Taxes paid by the company for employee stock awards.