Accumulated Amortization on Capitalized Software
DigitalOcean Accumulated Amortization on Capitalized Software increased by 4.1% to $90.42M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.6%, from $79.60M to $90.42M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accumulated Amortization on Capitalized Software shows an upward trend with a 19.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising accumulated amortization indicates that the company's software assets are aging, necessitating ongoing R&D investment to maintain competitiveness.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative amortization recognized on software developed for internal use or external sale. It track...
Peer comparison
Commonly tracked in software and cloud businesses to evaluate the lifecycle of proprietary technology platforms.
capitalized_software_accumulated_amortizationHistorical Data
| 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 | $43.19M | $46.15M | $49.27M | $52.41M | $55.49M | $58.41M | $61.24M | $63.88M | $66.03M | $67.99M | $69.53M | $75.11M | $72.35M | $73.91M | $77.35M | $79.60M | $81.74M | $83.83M | $86.88M | $90.42M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.9% | +6.8% | +6.4% | +5.9% | +5.3% | +4.9% | +4.3% | +3.4% | +3.0% | +2.3% | +8.0% | -3.7% | +2.2% | +4.6% | +2.9% | +2.7% | +2.6% | +3.6% | +4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.5% | +26.6% | +24.3% | +21.9% | +19.0% | +16.4% | +13.5% | +17.6% | +9.6% | +8.7% | +11.2% | +6.0% | +13.0% | +13.4% | +12.3% | +13.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's accumulated amortization on capitalized software?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported accumulated amortization on capitalized software of $90.42M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's accumulated amortization on capitalized software changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's accumulated amortization on capitalized software increased by 13.6% year-over-year, from $79.60M to $90.42M.
- What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's accumulated amortization on capitalized software?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), DigitalOcean's accumulated amortization on capitalized software has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.19M to $86.88M.
- What does accumulated amortization on capitalized software mean?
- The total cost of software development that has been expensed over time.