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Capitalized Contract Cost, Net
Adobe Capitalized Contract Cost, Net increased by 4.7% to $755.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $715.00M to $755.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Capitalized Contract Cost, Net shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests high investment in customer acquisition, while a decrease may indicate lower sales activity or changes in amortization schedules.
Detailed definition
This represents the costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract that are capitalized and amortized over the expected...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS and service-based companies with high customer acquisition costs.
Metric ID:
other_capitalized_contract_cost_netHistorical 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 | $587.00M | $610.00M | $611.00M | $624.00M | $638.00M | $649.00M | $629.00M | $656.00M | $668.00M | $673.00M | $656.00M | $707.00M | $716.00M | $717.00M | $717.00M | $715.00M | $730.00M | $731.00M | $721.00M | $755.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | +0.2% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +1.7% | -3.1% | +4.3% | +1.8% | +0.7% | -2.5% | +7.8% | +1.3% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +2.1% | +0.1% | -1.4% | +4.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.7% | +6.4% | +2.9% | +5.1% | +4.7% | +3.7% | +4.3% | +7.8% | +7.2% | +6.5% | +9.3% | +1.1% | +2.0% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +5.6% |
Range$587.00M – $755.00M
CAGR+5.4%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net?
- Adobe (ADBE) reported capitalized contract cost, net of $755.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net changed year-over-year?
- Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net increased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $715.00M to $755.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Adobe's capitalized contract cost, net has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $530.00M to $721.00M.
- What does capitalized contract cost, net mean?
- Costs related to acquiring or fulfilling contracts that are spread out over time rather than expensed immediately.