Current Assets
Deferred costs
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Deferred costs increased by 11.6% to $77.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from $78.00M to $77.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Deferred costs shows an upward trend with a 32.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2025
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.
Detailed definition
These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...
Peer comparison
Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.
Metric ID:
current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_currentHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $30.00M | $26.00M | $30.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $52.00M | $61.00M | $69.00M | $84.00M | $89.00M | $56.00M | $65.00M | $54.00M | $78.00M | $70.00M | $69.00M | $69.00M | $77.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.3% | +15.4% | +30.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | +17.3% | +13.1% | +21.7% | +6.0% | -37.1% | +16.1% | -16.9% | +44.4% | -10.3% | -1.4% | +0.0% | +11.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.0% | +100.0% | +103.3% | +76.9% | +115.4% | +71.2% | -8.2% | -5.8% | -35.7% | -12.4% | +25.0% | +6.2% | +27.8% | -1.3% |
Range$26.00M – $89.00M
CAGR+24.8%
Avg YoY Growth+35.2%
Median YoY Growth+26.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s deferred costs?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported deferred costs of $77.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s deferred costs decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $78.00M to $77.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s deferred costs?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s deferred costs has grown at a 32.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.00M to $70.00M.
- What does deferred costs mean?
- The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.