Non-Current Assets
Deferred costs
Snowflake Deferred costs increased by 15.4% to $241.76M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.4%, from $183.97M to $241.76M. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 22.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2025
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a growing pipeline of long-term contracts, while a decrease may signal shorter contract durations or reduced acquisition spending.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of incremental contract acquisition costs that will be amortized over a period exceeding one...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies, often grouped with other long-term deferred assets.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_noncurrentHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $89.86M | $96.17M | $101.55M | $124.52M | $124.34M | $129.22M | $133.94M | $145.29M | $142.75M | $146.36M | $150.36M | $187.09M | $179.92M | $177.46M | $177.31M | $183.97M | $182.76M | $187.21M | $209.51M | $241.76M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.0% | +5.6% | +22.6% | -0.1% | +3.9% | +3.7% | +8.5% | -1.7% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +24.4% | -3.8% | -1.4% | -0.1% | +3.8% | -0.7% | +2.4% | +11.9% | +15.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +38.4% | +34.4% | +31.9% | +16.7% | +14.8% | +13.3% | +12.3% | +28.8% | +26.0% | +21.2% | +17.9% | -1.7% | +1.6% | +5.5% | +18.2% | +31.4% |
Range$89.86M – $241.76M
CAGR+23.2%
Avg YoY Growth+19.4%
Median YoY Growth+18.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Snowflake's deferred costs?
- Snowflake (SNOW) reported deferred costs of $241.76M in Q4 2025.
- How has Snowflake's deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Snowflake's deferred costs increased by 31.4% year-over-year, from $183.97M to $241.76M.
- What is the long-term trend for Snowflake's deferred costs?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Snowflake's deferred costs has grown at a 22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86.16M to $241.76M.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed after more than one year.