Operating
Amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts
Synopsys Amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts increased by 34.6% to $19.28M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 54.6%, from $12.47M to $19.28M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts shows a downward trend with a -4.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Feb 25, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing amortization may signal high historical sales acquisition costs or a shift in contract structures.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of costs incurred to acquire customer contracts, such as sales commissions. It...
Peer comparison
Common in software and service industries with long-term subscription models.
Metric ID:
operating_amortization_of_capitalized_costs_to_obtain_re_13fedaHistorical 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 | $16.17M | $16.17M | $16.17M | $18.26M | $18.26M | $18.26M | $18.26M | $18.85M | $20.74M | $22.09M | $20.51M | $18.73M | $19.19M | $19.16M | $16.52M | $12.47M | $12.94M | $13.52M | $14.32M | $19.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.3% | +10.0% | +6.5% | -7.1% | -8.7% | +2.5% | -0.1% | -13.8% | -24.5% | +3.8% | +4.5% | +5.9% | +34.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.9% | +12.9% | +12.9% | +3.3% | +13.6% | +21.0% | +12.4% | -0.7% | -7.5% | -13.3% | -19.5% | -33.4% | -32.6% | -29.5% | -13.3% | +54.6% |
Range$12.47M – $22.09M
CAGR+3.8%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts of $19.28M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts increased by 54.6% year-over-year, from $12.47M to $19.28M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts has grown at a -4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $64.70M to $53.24M.
- What does amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading out the costs of winning new customer contracts.