Operating
Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Connected Device Costs
Samsara Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Connected Device Costs increased by 142.1% to $45.21M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 266.6%, from $12.33M to $45.21M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Connected Device Costs shows a downward trend with a -3.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 16, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically reflects high sales growth and investment in customer acquisition, which will be amortized over future periods.
Detailed definition
This represents the change in costs capitalized related to acquiring or fulfilling customer contracts, such as hardware...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS and subscription-based businesses; compared as a percentage of new bookings.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_capitalized_contract_cost_926e3aHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.16M | $22.90M | $20.38M | $23.86M | $16.31M | $20.40M | $22.28M | $24.09M | $9.71M | $17.96M | $9.33M | $20.90M | $6.06M | $4.83M | $4.24M | $12.33M | $5.96M | $4.68M | $18.68M | $45.21M |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.5% | -11.0% | +17.1% | -31.6% | +25.1% | +9.2% | +8.1% | -59.7% | +85.0% | -48.0% | +123.9% | -71.0% | -20.3% | -12.2% | +190.9% | -51.7% | -21.4% | +298.8% | +142.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.9% | -10.9% | +9.3% | +1.0% | -40.5% | -12.0% | -58.1% | -13.3% | -37.6% | -73.1% | -54.6% | -41.0% | -1.6% | -3.0% | +340.5% | +266.6% |
Range$4.24M – $45.21M
CAGR+19.8%
Avg YoY Growth+16.1%
Median YoY Growth-12.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs?
- Samsara (IOT) reported increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs of $45.21M in Q4 2025.
- How has Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs changed year-over-year?
- Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs increased by 266.6% year-over-year, from $12.33M to $45.21M.
- What is the long-term trend for Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86.29M to $74.54M.
- What does increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, connected device costs mean?
- The change in deferred costs associated with acquiring or fulfilling customer contracts.