Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Commission Costs
Samsara Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Commission Costs increased by 76.8% to $22.39M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 68.0%, from $13.33M to $22.39M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Commission Costs shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests aggressive sales growth or higher customer acquisition costs, while a decrease may indicate lower sales velocity or a change in commission structures.
Detailed definition
This represents the change in capitalized costs associated with obtaining customer contracts, specifically sales commiss...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS companies with long-term contracts; peers often report this as part of deferred contract acquisition costs.
operating_increase_decrease_in_capitalized_contract_cost_bfb447Historical 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.84M | $6.01M | $5.92M | $16.05M | $2.26M | $4.08M | $4.12M | $11.95M | $3.52M | $9.56M | $8.22M | $16.10M | $5.12M | $5.77M | $7.57M | $13.33M | $6.44M | $9.82M | $12.67M | $22.39M |
| QoQ Change | — | +111.7% | -1.5% | +171.2% | -85.9% | +80.5% | +1.2% | +190.0% | -70.6% | +171.7% | -14.0% | +95.9% | -68.2% | +12.7% | +31.3% | +76.1% | -51.7% | +52.6% | +29.0% | +76.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.5% | -32.2% | -30.4% | -25.5% | +55.8% | +134.6% | +99.4% | +34.7% | +45.5% | -39.7% | -7.9% | -17.2% | +25.8% | +70.3% | +67.4% | +68.0% |
Increase (Decrease) In Capitalized Contract Cost, Commission Costs at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs?
- Samsara (IOT) reported increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs of $22.39M in Q4 2025.
- How has Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs changed year-over-year?
- Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs increased by 68.0% year-over-year, from $13.33M to $22.39M.
- What is the long-term trend for Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Samsara's increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.82M to $51.31M.
- What does increase (decrease) in capitalized contract cost, commission costs mean?
- The change in the amount of sales commissions deferred as assets on the balance sheet.