Business Segments · Total Costs & Expenses
Software — Total Costs & Expenses
Fair Isaac Software — Total Costs & Expenses increased by 3.6% to $154.11M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.4%, from $138.37M to $154.11M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Software — Total Costs & Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
Lower costs relative to revenue indicate higher operational efficiency and better margin potential.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates all operating costs incurred by the software segment, including research and development, sales a...
Peer comparison
Comparable to operating expense line items reported by peer software and technology companies.
Metric ID:
fico_segment_software_costs_and_expensesHistorical 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 | $145.80M | $118.93M | $118.58M | $119.95M | $122.05M | $124.59M | $121.12M | $126.89M | $121.26M | $129.27M | $134.83M | $132.76M | $136.06M | $136.70M | $143.55M | $138.37M | $144.16M | $148.51M | $148.81M | $154.11M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.4% | -0.3% | +1.2% | +1.7% | +2.1% | -2.8% | +4.8% | -4.4% | +6.6% | +4.3% | -1.5% | +2.5% | +0.5% | +5.0% | -3.6% | +4.2% | +3.0% | +0.2% | +3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.3% | +4.8% | +2.1% | +5.8% | -0.6% | +3.8% | +11.3% | +4.6% | +12.2% | +5.8% | +6.5% | +4.2% | +6.0% | +8.6% | +3.7% | +11.4% |
Range$118.58M – $154.11M
CAGR+1.2%
Avg YoY Growth+4.6%
Median YoY Growth+5.3%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fair Isaac's software — total costs & expenses?
- Fair Isaac (FICO) reported software — total costs & expenses of $154.11M in Q1 2026.
- How has Fair Isaac's software — total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Fair Isaac's software — total costs & expenses increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $138.37M to $154.11M.
- What is the long-term trend for Fair Isaac's software — total costs & expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fair Isaac's software — total costs & expenses has grown at a 0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $557.24M to $574.60M.
- What does software — total costs & expenses mean?
- The total operating costs required to run and support the software segment's business operations.