Financing
Tax on Share Settlement
Guardant Health Tax on Share Settlement increased by 285.8% to $20.65M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.3%, from $15.5M to $20.65M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax on Share Settlement shows a downward trend with a -22.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often correlates with higher levels of stock-based compensation or higher share prices at the time of vesting.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash paid by the company to tax authorities to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of employees...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with significant equity-based compensation structures.
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 | $1.38M | $7.2M | $1.6M | $957K | $1.22M | $4.34M | $1.36M | $993K | $4.12M | $3M | $3.09M | $1.54M | $3.24M | $2.87M | $8.02M | $15.5M | $7.42M | $2.27M | $5.35M | $20.65M |
| QoQ Change | — | +420.9% | -77.7% | -40.3% | +27.7% | +255.2% | -68.7% | -26.9% | +314.5% | -27.0% | +2.7% | -50.0% | +109.8% | -11.3% | +179.2% | +93.2% | -52.1% | -69.5% | +136.3% | +285.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.6% | -39.7% | -15.2% | +3.8% | +236.8% | -30.8% | +127.0% | +55.5% | -21.3% | -4.3% | +160.1% | +903.7% | +129.0% | -21.2% | -33.3% | +33.3% |
Range$957K – $20.65M
CAGR+76.7%
Avg YoY Growth+92.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's tax on share settlement?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported tax on share settlement of $20.65M in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's tax on share settlement increased by 33.3% year-over-year, from $15.5M to $20.65M.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's tax on share settlement?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Guardant Health's tax on share settlement has grown at a -22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $83.76M to $30.54M.
- What does tax on share settlement mean?
- Cash paid to cover taxes for employees when their stock awards vest.