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Capitalized Contract Cost, Net
Adobe Capitalized Contract Cost, Net increased by 4.7% to $755.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $715.00M to $755.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Capitalized Contract Cost, Net shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 25, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests high investment in customer acquisition, while a decrease may indicate lower sales activity or changes in amortization schedules.
Detailed definition
This represents the costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract that are capitalized and amortized over the expected...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS and service-based companies with high customer acquisition costs.
Metric ID:
other_capitalized_contract_cost_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $587.00M | $610.00M | $611.00M | $624.00M | $638.00M | $649.00M | $629.00M | $656.00M | $668.00M | $673.00M | $656.00M | $707.00M | $716.00M | $717.00M | $717.00M | $715.00M | $730.00M | $731.00M | $721.00M | $755.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | +0.2% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +1.7% | -3.1% | +4.3% | +1.8% | +0.7% | -2.5% | +7.8% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +2.1% | +0.1% | -1.4% | +4.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.7% | +6.4% | +2.9% | +5.1% | +4.7% | +3.7% | +4.3% | +7.8% | +7.2% | +6.5% | +9.3% | +1.1% | +2.0% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +5.6% |
Range$587.00M – $755.00M
CAGR+5.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net?
- Adobe (ADBE) reported capitalized contract cost, net of $755.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net changed year-over-year?
- Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $715.00M to $755.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $530.00M to $721.00M.
- What does capitalized contract cost, net mean?
- Costs related to acquiring or fulfilling contracts that are spread out over time rather than expensed immediately.