Financing

Tax on Share Settlement

Oracle Tax on Share Settlement decreased by 97.9% to $17.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 98.0%, from $851.00M to $17.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Sep 10, 2025

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_shares

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$69.00M$820.00M$75.00M$116.00M$82.00M$829.00M$904.00M$163.00M$1.06B$0.00$967.00M$175.00M$851.00M$791.00M$17.00M
QoQ Change>999%-90.9%+54.7%-29.3%+911.0%+9.0%-82.0%+550.3%-100.0%-81.9%+386.3%-7.1%-97.9%
YoY Change+18.8%+1.1%>999%+98.8%+27.9%-100.0%+7.4%-19.7%-18.2%-98.0%
Range$0.00$1.06B
CAGR-33.0%
Avg YoY Growth+102.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oracle's tax on share settlement?
Oracle (ORCL) reported tax on share settlement of $17.00M in Q2 2025.
How has Oracle's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
Oracle's tax on share settlement decreased by 98.0% year-over-year, from $851.00M to $17.00M.
What does tax on share settlement mean?
Cash paid to cover employee taxes on vested stock awards.