Financing
Payments for finance leases
DigitalOcean Payments for finance leases increased by 138.4% to $9.88M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 631.9%, from $1.35M to $9.88M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher reliance on leased assets or expansion of the asset base, while a decrease indicates debt reduction or fewer new lease agreements.
Detailed definition
Represents the cash outflows associated with the principal portion of finance lease obligations. These payments reflect...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers in semiconductor equipment often report this as part of financing cash flows.
Metric ID:
payments_for_finance_leasesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $947.00K | $1.31M | $1.36M | $1.36M | $1.38M | $1.38M | $1.35M | $1.38M | $1.42M | $4.14M | $9.88M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +38.6% | +3.5% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +0.1% | -2.0% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +191.6% | +138.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45.4% | +5.0% | -0.7% | +1.6% | +3.2% | +200.7% | +631.9% |
Range$0.00 – $9.88M
Avg YoY Growth+126.7%
Median YoY Growth+5.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DigitalOcean's payments for finance leases?
- DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported payments for finance leases of $9.88M in Q1 2026.
- How has DigitalOcean's payments for finance leases changed year-over-year?
- DigitalOcean's payments for finance leases increased by 631.9% year-over-year, from $1.35M to $9.88M.
- What does payments for finance leases mean?
- The cash paid to reduce the principal balance of finance lease debt.