Financing
Tax on Share Settlement
Applovin Corporation Tax on Share Settlement decreased by 64.4% to $26.87M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 85.5%, from $185.67M to $26.87M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Increases generally track with rising stock prices or larger employee equity grants, reflecting the cost of maintaining a share-based incentive program.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows related to the withholding of taxes on behalf of employees during the settlement of share-based compensati...
Peer comparison
Common in Silicon Valley and high-growth tech firms where equity is a primary component of total 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $27.54M | $19.17M | $37.44M | $59.24M | $130.59M | $80.14M | $356.34M | $207.96M | $499.08M | $185.67M | $70.98M | $60.23M | $75.53M | $26.87M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -30.4% | +95.3% | +58.3% | +120.4% | -38.6% | +344.6% | -41.6% | +140.0% | -62.8% | -61.8% | -15.1% | +25.4% | -64.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +374.3% | +318.1% | +851.9% | +251.0% | +282.2% | +131.7% | -80.1% | -71.0% | -84.9% | -85.5% |
Range$0.00 – $499.08M
Avg YoY Growth+188.8%
Median YoY Growth+191.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applovin Corporation's tax on share settlement?
- Applovin Corporation (APP) reported tax on share settlement of $26.87M in Q1 2026.
- How has Applovin Corporation's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
- Applovin Corporation's tax on share settlement decreased by 85.5% year-over-year, from $185.67M to $26.87M.
- What does tax on share settlement mean?
- The cash a company pays to the government to cover taxes on employee stock bonuses.