Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease
Cadence Design Systems Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease increased by 466.9% to $123.09M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.6%, from $72.57M to $123.09M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant employee equity vesting activity, which impacts cash flow and share dilution.
Detailed definition
The value of shares withheld or cash paid to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting or exercise of employee st...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in the 'Financing Activities' section of the cash flow statement for companies with large equity compensation plans.
anet_share_based_payment_tax_withholding_decreaseHistorical 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 | $21.67M | $30.13M | $9.80M | $56.34M | $7.20M | $39.55M | $8.77M | $67.71M | $11.28M | $43.19M | $14.21M | $151.12M | $15.78M | $50.56M | $20.28M | $72.57M | $21.77M | $53.80M | $21.71M | $123.09M |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.1% | -67.5% | +475.1% | -87.2% | +449.2% | -77.8% | +672.0% | -83.3% | +283.1% | -67.1% | +963.2% | -89.6% | +220.4% | -59.9% | +257.9% | -70.0% | +147.1% | -59.6% | +466.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.8% | +31.3% | -10.5% | +20.2% | +56.6% | +9.2% | +62.1% | +123.2% | +39.9% | +17.1% | +42.6% | -52.0% | +37.9% | +6.4% | +7.1% | +69.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's share-based payment tax withholding decrease?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported share-based payment tax withholding decrease of $123.09M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's share-based payment tax withholding decrease changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's share-based payment tax withholding decrease increased by 69.6% year-over-year, from $72.57M to $123.09M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's share-based payment tax withholding decrease?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's share-based payment tax withholding decrease has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $117.98M to $169.84M.
- What does share-based payment tax withholding decrease mean?
- The value of equity or cash used to cover employee tax obligations from stock awards.