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Prepaid expenses
IQVIA Prepaid expenses increased by 3.1% to $167.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from $166.00M to $167.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2024
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Significant fluctuations may indicate changes in the timing of large annual contracts or operational scaling.
Detailed definition
These are payments made in advance for goods or services that will be received or consumed within the next twelve months...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; generally represents a small portion of total current assets.
Metric ID:
other_prepaid_expense_currentHistorical 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 | $178.00M | $164.00M | $156.00M | $162.00M | $188.00M | $176.00M | $151.00M | $165.00M | $179.00M | $177.00M | $141.00M | $173.00M | $191.00M | $195.00M | $154.00M | $166.00M | $200.00M | $177.00M | $162.00M | $167.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.9% | -4.9% | +3.8% | +16.0% | -6.4% | -14.2% | +9.3% | +8.5% | -1.1% | -20.3% | +22.7% | +10.4% | +2.1% | -21.0% | +7.8% | +20.5% | -11.5% | -8.5% | +3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.6% | +7.3% | -3.2% | +1.9% | -4.8% | +0.6% | -6.6% | +4.8% | +6.7% | +10.2% | +9.2% | -4.0% | +4.7% | -9.2% | +5.2% | +0.6% |
Range$141.00M – $200.00M
CAGR-1.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is IQVIA's prepaid expenses?
- IQVIA (IQV) reported prepaid expenses of $167.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has IQVIA's prepaid expenses changed year-over-year?
- IQVIA's prepaid expenses increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $166.00M to $167.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's prepaid expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), IQVIA's prepaid expenses has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $159.00M to $162.00M.
- What does prepaid expenses mean?
- Payments made in advance for services or goods that the company will receive within a year.