Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation
ServiceNow Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation increased by 15.5% to $164M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.2%, from $253M to $164M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation 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 activity, which may impact cash flow from financing.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows related to the company's obligation to withhold taxes on behalf of employees when equity awards vest or ar...
Peer comparison
Common for technology companies with heavy reliance on stock-based compensation.
other_adjustments_related_to_tax_withholding_for_share_b_a155e3Historical 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 | $124M | $142M | $155M | $150M | $91M | $111M | $75M | $112M | $94M | $127M | $126M | $215M | $137M | $173M | $175M | $253M | $185M | $190M | $142M | $164M |
| 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% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation of $164M in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation decreased by 35.2% year-over-year, from $253M to $164M.
- What is the long-term trend for ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ServiceNow's share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $612M to $770M.
- What does share-based payment arrangement, decrease for tax withholding obligation mean?
- Cash paid by the company to cover taxes for employees receiving stock awards.