Current Liabilities
Deferred Revenue
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2018
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong sales of subscription-based services or bundled offerings, providing a predictable pipeline for future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Represents cash payments received from customers in advance of the company fulfilling its performance obligations, speci...
Peer comparison
High-growth software and services companies typically maintain larger deferred revenue balances relative to pure hardware manufacturers.
Metric ID:
deferred_revenue_currentProduct Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Products and/or Services | $2.50B | $2.30B | $2.20B | $2.30B | $2.30B | $2.80B | $2.50B | $2.30B |
| Consumables | $2.10B | $2.00B | $2.20B | $2.10B | $2.10B | $2.30B | $2.40B | $2.00B |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Deferred Revenue at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- Money collected from customers for products or services that haven't been delivered yet but will be within a year.