Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Products & Services · Cost of Goods Sold

Maintenance — Cost of Goods Sold

MicroStrategy Maintenance — Cost of Goods Sold decreased by 1.8% to $7.16M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.5%, from $8.57M to $7.16M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Maintenance — Cost of Goods Sold shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

A decrease relative to maintenance revenue suggests improved operational efficiency and higher margins, whereas an increase may indicate rising labor costs or inefficiencies in service delivery.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the direct costs associated with delivering maintenance and support services, including personnel c...

Peer comparison

Comparable to cost of services or cost of support revenue reported by peer SaaS and enterprise software firms.

Metric ID: mstr_segment_maintenance_cost_of_goods_and_services_sold

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$4.86M$4.68M$4.26M$5.19M$5.13M$5.22M$4.46M$5.77M$5.82M$5.53M$163.00K$8.55M$8.19M$8.57M$10.07M$7.35M$7.29M$7.16M
QoQ Change-3.8%-9.0%+21.9%-1.2%+1.9%-14.7%+29.4%+0.8%-4.9%-97.1%>999%-4.1%+4.6%+17.5%-27.0%-0.9%-1.8%
YoY Change+5.5%+11.6%+4.7%+11.1%+13.4%+5.9%-96.3%+48.2%+40.9%+55.0%>999%-14.0%-11.0%-16.5%
Range$163.00K$10.07M
CAGR+9.5%
Avg YoY Growth+438.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MicroStrategy's maintenance — cost of goods sold?
MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported maintenance — cost of goods sold of $7.16M in Q3 2025.
How has MicroStrategy's maintenance — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
MicroStrategy's maintenance — cost of goods sold decreased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $8.57M to $7.16M.
What is the long-term trend for MicroStrategy's maintenance — cost of goods sold?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MicroStrategy's maintenance — cost of goods sold has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $23.98M to $33.29M.
What does maintenance — cost of goods sold mean?
The direct costs incurred to provide ongoing software maintenance and technical support services.