Product — Total share-based compensation expense
Products & Services · Total share-based compensation expenseCisco Systems, Inc. Product — Total share-based compensation expense increased by 7.9% to $68.00M in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.5%, from $67.00M to $68.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Product — Total share-based compensation expense shows an upward trend with a 26.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High or rising levels relative to revenue may indicate aggressive talent retention strategies or potential dilution, while stability suggests disciplined compensation management.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the non-cash expense recognized for equity-based awards granted to employees and management within...
Peer comparison
Comparable to share-based compensation (SBC) expenses reported by most publicly traded technology companies.
csco_segment_product_total_share_based_compensation_expenseHistorical 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $26.00M | $24.00M | $25.00M | $29.00M | $30.00M | $25.00M | $31.00M | $40.00M | $40.00M | $31.00M | $42.00M | $58.00M | $57.00M | $42.00M | $57.00M | $65.00M | $67.00M | $57.00M | $68.00M | $63.00M | $68.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.7% | +4.2% | +16.0% | +3.4% | -16.7% | +24.0% | +29.0% | +0.0% | -22.5% | +35.5% | +38.1% | -1.7% | -26.3% | +35.7% | +14.0% | +3.1% | -14.9% | +19.3% | -7.4% | +7.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.4% | +4.2% | +24.0% | +37.9% | +33.3% | +24.0% | +35.5% | +45.0% | +42.5% | +35.5% | +35.7% | +12.1% | +17.5% | +35.7% | +19.3% | -3.1% | +1.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation expense?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported product — total share-based compensation expense of $68.00M in Q2 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation expense changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation expense increased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $67.00M to $68.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s product — total share-based compensation expense has grown at a 26.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $100.00M to $257.00M.
- What does product — total share-based compensation expense mean?
- The total non-cash cost of employee compensation provided in the form of company stock.