Current Liabilities

Deferred revenue and customer working capital advances

Flex Ltd. Deferred revenue and customer working capital advances increased by 2.4% to $1.96B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.9%, from $1.94B to $1.96B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred revenue and customer working capital advances shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase suggests strong future demand or customer commitment, while a decrease may signal revenue recognition or reduced customer prepayments.

Detailed definition

This represents payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or fulfilled. It...

Peer comparison

High levels are common in contract manufacturing where customers provide capital to secure production capacity.

Metric ID: current_liabilities_deferred_revenue_and_customer_workin_7bd4f8

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$2.00B$2.70B$2.99B$3.14B$3.04B$2.80B$2.57B$2.62B$2.27B$2.13B$1.94B$1.96B$1.88B$1.91B$1.96B
QoQ Change+34.9%+10.6%+5.3%-3.3%-8.0%-8.2%+1.9%-13.4%-5.8%-9.0%+0.8%-4.1%+2.0%+2.4%
YoY Change+57.0%+3.5%-14.0%-16.8%-25.4%-23.6%-24.3%-25.2%-17.2%-10.3%+0.9%
Range$1.88B$3.14B
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-8.7%
Median YoY Growth-16.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flex Ltd.'s deferred revenue and customer working capital advances?
Flex Ltd. (FLEX) reported deferred revenue and customer working capital advances of $1.96B in Q4 2025.
How has Flex Ltd.'s deferred revenue and customer working capital advances changed year-over-year?
Flex Ltd.'s deferred revenue and customer working capital advances increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $1.94B to $1.96B.
What is the long-term trend for Flex Ltd.'s deferred revenue and customer working capital advances?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Flex Ltd.'s deferred revenue and customer working capital advances has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $1.96B.
What does deferred revenue and customer working capital advances mean?
Money received from customers before the company has delivered the goods or services.