Cisco Systems CSCO
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $927.0 million in Q3 2026, down 2.22% year-over-year from $948.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 1.42% quarter-over-quarter from $914.0 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cisco Systems has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $927.0 million for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 2.22% year-over-year to $927.0 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (up 5.19% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $3.8 billion, up 5.19% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $927.0 million for Q3 2026 at Cisco Systems, up from $914.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $477.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $754.3 million, with a median of $802.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation jumped 33.44% in 2024 and fell 3.28% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $496.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 33.27% to $661.0 million in 2023, then grew by 25.11% to $827.0 million in 2024, then gained by 27.57% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 12.13% to $927.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $927.0 million in Q3 2026, $914.0 million in Q2 2026, and $934.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 927.00 Mn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 57.88 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 17.03 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 4.86 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 21.60 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 21.81 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 4.92 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 5.89 Mn
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 16.69 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 25, 2026 927.00 Mn
Apr 25, 2026 914.00 Mn
Jan 24, 2026 934.00 Mn
Oct 25, 2025 1.06 Bn
Jul 26, 2025 948.00 Mn
Apr 26, 2025 945.00 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 921.00 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 827.00 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 800.00 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 811.00 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 802.00 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 661.00 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 633.00 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 623.00 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 601.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 496.00 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 479.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 477.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 477.00 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 453.00 Mn