Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Share-based Compensation of -$627.0 million for Q2 2026, down 345.88% on a YoY basis from $255.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 167.13% sequentially from $934.0 million in Q1 2026.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has 18 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at -$627.0 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 345.88% year-over-year to -$627.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $1.7 billion (down 2.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, down 60.25% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation fell to -$627.0 million in Q2 2026, from $934.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$627.0 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $542.4 million and a median of $395.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 876.47% in 2022 and sank 345.88% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing CSCO's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $108.0 million in 2022, then surged by 41.67% to $153.0 million in 2023, then surged by 440.52% to $827.0 million in 2024, then rose by 27.57% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 159.43% to -$627.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CSCO's Share-based Compensation at -$627.0 million in Q2 2026, $934.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -627.00 Mn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 122.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 49.83 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -2.14 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 55.35 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | 53.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | -627.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | -627.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 934.00 Mn |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 934.00 Mn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 312.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 255.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 255.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -172.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -172.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 827.00 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 827.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 800.00 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 800.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 811.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 811.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.31 Bn |