Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease
ServiceNow Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease increased by 15.5% to $164.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.2%, from $253.00M to $164.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease shows an upward trend with a 5.9% 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 | $124.00M | $142.00M | $155.00M | $150.00M | $91.00M | $111.00M | $75.00M | $112.00M | $94.00M | $127.00M | $126.00M | $215.00M | $137.00M | $173.00M | $175.00M | $253.00M | $185.00M | $190.00M | $142.00M | $164.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.5% | +9.2% | -3.2% | -39.3% | +22.0% | -32.4% | +49.3% | -16.1% | +35.1% | -0.8% | +70.6% | -36.3% | +26.3% | +1.2% | +44.6% | -26.9% | +2.7% | -25.3% | +15.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.6% | -21.8% | -51.6% | -25.3% | +3.3% | +14.4% | +68.0% | +92.0% | +45.7% | +36.2% | +38.9% | +17.7% | +35.0% | +9.8% | -18.9% | -35.2% |
Share-Based Payment Tax Withholding Decrease at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's share-based payment tax withholding decrease?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported share-based payment tax withholding decrease of $164.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's share-based payment tax withholding decrease changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's share-based payment tax withholding decrease decreased by 35.2% year-over-year, from $253.00M to $164.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's share-based payment tax withholding decrease?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's share-based payment tax withholding decrease has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $612.00M to $770.00M.
- What does share-based payment tax withholding decrease mean?
- The value of equity or cash used to cover employee tax obligations from stock awards.