Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Cisco Systems, Inc. Stock-Based Comp decreased by 2.1% to $914.00M in Q2 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.6%, from $948.00M to $914.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 19.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $463.00M | $424.00M | $453.00M | $477.00M | $477.00M | $479.00M | $496.00M | $601.00M | $623.00M | $633.00M | $661.00M | $802.00M | $811.00M | $800.00M | $827.00M | $921.00M | $945.00M | $948.00M | $1.06B | $934.00M | $914.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.4% | +6.8% | +5.3% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +3.5% | +21.2% | +3.7% | +1.6% | +4.4% | +21.3% | +1.1% | -1.4% | +3.4% | +11.4% | +2.6% | +0.3% | +11.3% | -11.5% | -2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.0% | +13.0% | +9.5% | +26.0% | +30.6% | +32.2% | +33.3% | +33.4% | +30.2% | +26.4% | +25.1% | +14.8% | +16.5% | +18.5% | +27.6% | +1.4% | -3.6% |
Range$424.00M – $1.06B
CAGR+14.6%
Avg YoY Growth+19.9%
Median YoY Growth+25.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cisco Systems, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) reported stock-based comp of $914.00M in Q2 2026.
- How has Cisco Systems, Inc.'s stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Cisco Systems, Inc.'s stock-based comp decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $948.00M to $914.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cisco Systems, Inc.'s stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cisco Systems, Inc.'s stock-based comp has grown at a 19.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.76B to $3.64B.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.