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Service — Total Cost of Revenue

Fortinet Service — Total Cost of Revenue decreased by 2.6% to $156.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $143.20M to $156.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service — Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 19.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to revenue may suggest rising infrastructure costs or inefficiencies in service delivery, whereas a decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operating leverage.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the direct costs associated with delivering service and subscription offerings, including cloud inf...

Peer comparison

Comparable to 'Cost of Subscription Revenue' or 'Cost of Services' at peer SaaS and cybersecurity companies.

Metric ID: ftnt_segment_service_total_cost_of_revenue

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$71.30M$76.90M$81.80M$92.80M$95.60M$97.80M$107.40M$114.20M$121.30M$119.40M$118.70M$121.90M$119.90M$127.30M$136.50M$143.20M$149.00M$151.00M$160.30M$156.20M
QoQ Change+7.9%+6.4%+13.4%+3.0%+2.3%+9.8%+6.3%+6.2%-1.6%-0.6%+2.7%-1.6%+6.2%+7.2%+4.9%+4.1%+1.3%+6.2%-2.6%
YoY Change+34.1%+27.2%+31.3%+23.1%+26.9%+22.1%+10.5%+6.7%-1.2%+6.6%+15.0%+17.5%+24.3%+18.6%+17.4%+9.1%
Range$71.30M$160.30M
CAGR+18.0%
Avg YoY Growth+18.1%
Median YoY Growth+18.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fortinet's service — total cost of revenue?
Fortinet (FTNT) reported service — total cost of revenue of $156.20M in Q1 2026.
How has Fortinet's service — total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
Fortinet's service — total cost of revenue increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $143.20M to $156.20M.
What is the long-term trend for Fortinet's service — total cost of revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fortinet's service — total cost of revenue has grown at a 19.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $295.30M to $603.50M.
What does service — total cost of revenue mean?
The direct costs incurred to provide and maintain service and subscription offerings.