Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments
Willis Towers Watson Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments decreased by 33.3% to $2.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $2.00M to $2.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments shows an upward trend with a 36.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
This is a routine operational cash outflow related to compensation; significant fluctuations may relate to the timing of equity vesting.
Detailed definition
This represents cash payments made by the company to tax authorities on behalf of employees to satisfy statutory tax wit...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with significant stock-based compensation; often found in the financing section of the cash flow statement.
anet_tax_withholding_share_based_paymentsHistorical 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 | $1.00M | $7.00M | $8.00M | $1.00M | $4.00M | $27.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | $12.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $19.00M | $6.00M | $26.00M | $2.00M | $41.00M | $10.00M | $3.00M | $2.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +600.0% | +14.3% | -87.5% | +300.0% | +575.0% | -92.6% | +150.0% | +140.0% | -66.7% | +25.0% | +0.0% | +280.0% | -68.4% | +333.3% | -92.3% | >999% | -75.6% | -70.0% | -33.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +300.0% | +285.7% | -75.0% | +400.0% | +200.0% | -85.2% | +150.0% | +0.0% | +58.3% | +50.0% | +420.0% | -60.0% | +115.8% | +66.7% | -88.5% | +0.0% |
Tax Withholding for Share-Based Payments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's tax withholding for share-based payments?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported tax withholding for share-based payments of $2.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's tax withholding for share-based payments changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's tax withholding for share-based payments decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $2.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's tax withholding for share-based payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's tax withholding for share-based payments has grown at a 36.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.00M to $56.00M.
- What does tax withholding for share-based payments mean?
- Cash paid to tax authorities for employee taxes on stock awards.