Business Segments — Software and related services
Akamai Technologies Business Segments — Software and related services decreased by 11.1% to $19.97M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from $20.12M to $19.97M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Business Segments — Software and related services shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a growing reliance on external tools or rising subscription prices, while a decrease could reflect successful migration to proprietary or more cost-effective solutions.
Detailed definition
Costs incurred for third-party software licenses, cloud services, and technical support tools required to operate the se...
Peer comparison
Similar to software subscription and IT service costs for most technology-driven enterprises.
akam_segment_reportable_segment_software_and_related_servicesHistorical Data
| 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 | $17.68M | $17.68M | $17.68M | $17.68M | $17.49M | $17.49M | $17.49M | $17.49M | $17.79M | $17.73M | $18.86M | $17.30M | $20.12M | $21.40M | $21.50M | $22.47M | $19.97M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | -0.3% | +6.4% | -8.3% | +16.3% | +6.4% | +0.4% | +4.5% | -11.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | +1.7% | +1.4% | +7.8% | -1.1% | +13.1% | +20.7% | +14.0% | +29.8% | -0.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's business segments — software and related services?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported business segments — software and related services of $19.97M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's business segments — software and related services changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's business segments — software and related services decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $20.12M to $19.97M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's business segments — software and related services?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's business segments — software and related services has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $70.74M to $85.48M.
- What does business segments — software and related services mean?
- Expenses for third-party software and technical services used by the segment.