Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation
ServiceNow Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation increased by 15.5% to $164.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.2%, from $253.00M to $164.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values correlate with higher levels of stock-based compensation vesting and associated tax obligations.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow or reduction in equity associated with the company withholding shares to cover employee tax obligations...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with significant stock-based compensation programs.
other_adjustments_related_to_tax_withholding_for_share_b_a155e3Historical 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 | $124.00M | $142.00M | $155.00M | $150.00M | $91.00M | $111.00M | $75.00M | $112.00M | $94.00M | $127.00M | $126.00M | $215.00M | $137.00M | $173.00M | $175.00M | $253.00M | $185.00M | $190.00M | $142.00M | $164.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.5% | +9.2% | -3.2% | -39.3% | +22.0% | -32.4% | +49.3% | -16.1% | +35.1% | -0.8% | +70.6% | -36.3% | +26.3% | +1.2% | +44.6% | -26.9% | +2.7% | -25.3% | +15.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.6% | -21.8% | -51.6% | -25.3% | +3.3% | +14.4% | +68.0% | +92.0% | +45.7% | +36.2% | +38.9% | +17.7% | +35.0% | +9.8% | -18.9% | -35.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation of $164.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation decreased by 35.2% year-over-year, from $253.00M to $164.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $612.00M to $770.00M.
- What does share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation mean?
- The value of shares withheld by the company to pay for employee taxes on stock awards.