Financing
Tax on Share Settlement
Meta Platforms, Inc. Tax on Share Settlement increased by 3.5% to $4.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.4%, from $4.88B to $4.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax on Share Settlement shows an upward trend with a 35.2% 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 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases generally correlate with higher levels of stock-based compensation and the timing of equity award vesting cycles.
Detailed definition
Cash payments made by the company to tax authorities on behalf of employees to cover withholding taxes triggered by the...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by technology companies with significant stock-based compensation programs.
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 | $1.36B | $1.58B | $1.51B | $925.00M | $1.00B | $1.01B | $657.00M | $1.01B | $1.69B | $2.09B | $2.22B | $3.16B | $3.21B | $3.54B | $3.86B | $4.88B | $4.11B | $5.14B | $4.27B | $4.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.2% | -4.3% | -38.7% | +8.3% | +0.9% | -35.0% | +53.6% | +67.7% | +23.4% | +6.5% | +42.2% | +1.5% | +10.4% | +8.9% | +26.6% | -15.8% | +24.9% | -16.8% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.1% | -35.8% | -56.4% | +9.1% | +68.9% | +106.5% | +238.4% | +213.4% | +89.6% | +69.7% | +73.5% | +54.4% | +28.1% | +44.9% | +10.8% | -9.4% |
Range$657.00M – $5.14B
CAGR+28.3%
Avg YoY Growth+55.0%
Median YoY Growth+49.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s tax on share settlement?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported tax on share settlement of $4.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s tax on share settlement decreased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $4.88B to $4.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s tax on share settlement?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s tax on share settlement has grown at a 35.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.52B to $18.40B.
- What does tax on share settlement mean?
- Cash paid to cover employee taxes on vested stock awards.