Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported Share-based Compensation of $927 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), down 2.2% from $948 million a year earlier but up 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems posted Share-based Compensation of $3.83 billion, up 5.2% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Share-based Compensation came in at $3.64 billion in FY2025 (+18.4%), $3.07 billion in FY2024 (+30.6%), $2.35 billion in FY2023 (+24.8%) and $1.89 billion in FY2022 (+7.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $453 million in fiscal Q1 2022 and a high of $1.06 billion in fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 12.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 33.4%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 3.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 came in at $914 million (Q3 2026), $934 million (Q2 2026) and $1.06 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,023.53 Bn | 4,771.02 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 434.59 Bn | 370.52 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 303.32 Bn | 259.08 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 233.08 Bn | 186.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 204.99 Bn | 193.51 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 151.41 Bn | 146.40 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sony | 147.67 Bn | 84.93 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | Western Digital | 122.89 Bn | 111.02 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.34 Bn | 56.22 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 64.86 Bn | 56.67 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 40.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Cisco Systems Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "CSCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();