Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' (CSCO) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $914.0 million in Q2 2026, down 3.28% year-on-year from $945.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.14% quarter-over-quarter from $934.0 million in Q1 2026.
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 $914.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q2 2026 came in at $914.0 million, down 3.28% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $3.9 billion (up 10.25% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $3.6 billion, up 18.45% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $914.0 million for Q2 2026 at Cisco Systems, down from $934.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $801.0 million (2024), against an average of $744.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 33.44% in 2024 and declined 3.28% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Cisco Systems' 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 fell by 13.36% to $914.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $914.0 million (Q2 2026), $934.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 914.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 49.83 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 216.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 41.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 1.61 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 55.35 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 4.39 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | 13.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | 914.00 Mn |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 914.00 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 | 948.00 Mn |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 948.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 945.00 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 945.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 921.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 921.00 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 | 802.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 802.00 Mn |