Products & Services · Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Cost of subscription revenue — Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Autodesk Cost of subscription revenue — Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense decreased by 18.2% to $9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2026
Last reportedQ1 2027May 29, 2026
Rolls up toCompensation and benefits
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher equity-based compensation for technical and support staff, which may impact reported gross margins despite being a non-cash expense.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the portion of share-based compensation expense allocated specifically to the cost of subscription...
Peer comparison
Comparable to stock-based compensation allocations within COGS at other technology companies, often analyzed to adjust non-GAAP gross margin figures.
Metric ID:
adsk_segment_cost_of_subscription_revenue_share_based_payment_arrangement_expenseHistorical Data
2 periods
| Q1 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | $11M | $9M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | -18.2% |
Range$9M – $11M
Avg YoY Growth-18.2%
Median YoY Growth-18.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's cost of subscription revenue — share-based payment arrangement, expense?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported cost of subscription revenue — share-based payment arrangement, expense of $9M in Q1 2026.
- What does cost of subscription revenue — share-based payment arrangement, expense mean?
- The amount of stock-based compensation expense attributed to the cost of delivering subscription services.