What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?

Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), DigitalOcean's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) has grown at a -42.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.88M to $3.90M.

Non-Current Assets

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)

DigitalOcean Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) decreased by 57.6% to $3.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) shows a downward trend with a -42.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryProfitability

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate a larger near-term drag on reported earnings due to previous acquisition activity.

Detailed definition

This represents the projected non-cash expense related to the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets for the upc...

Peer comparison

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Metric ID: finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_1

Historical Data

3 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$11.88M	$9.20M	$3.90M
QoQ Change	—	-22.6%	-57.6%
YoY Change	—	—	-57.6%

Range$3.90M – $11.88M

Avg YoY Growth-57.6%

Median YoY Growth-57.6%

Current Streak2+ quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is DigitalOcean's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?: DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) of $3.90M in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?: Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), DigitalOcean's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) has grown at a -42.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.88M to $3.90M.
What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) mean?: The expected non-cash expense for amortizing intangible assets over the next twelve months.