Axon Enterprise layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Axon Enterprise reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 3,330 full-time employees | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | more than 4,100 full-time employees | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | more than 5,100 full-time employees | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company recorded non-recurring severance costs in selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Word for word“We incurred non-recurring severance costs during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $28.7 million, which consisted of stock-based compensation, cash payments and employee benefits.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded non-recurring severance costs in research and development expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Word for word“We incurred non-recurring severance costs during the three months ended December 31, 2025 of $1.1 million, which consisted of stock-based compensation, cash payments and employee benefits.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company reported total non-recurring severance costs for 2025, including stock-based compensation, cash payments and benefits.
Word for word“(1) For the year ended December 31, 2025, non-recurring severance costs of $31.8 million consisted of stock-based compensation, cash payments and employee benefits.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded non-recurring severance costs in cost of service and product sales in 2025.
Word for word“(1) For the year ended December 31, 2025, non-recurring severance costs recorded to cost of service and product sales of $2.0 million consisted of stock-based compensation expense, cash payments and employee benefits.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $600,000 |
| 2025-12-31 | $31.8 million |
Axon Enterprise has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Axon Enterprise’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-25. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.