Business Segments · Consulting Expense
Business Segments — Consulting Expense
MicroStrategy Business Segments — Consulting Expense increased by 201.5% to $11.28M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 197.1%, from -$11.61M to $11.28M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High expenses relative to consulting revenue may indicate low-margin service delivery, whereas lower expenses suggest high-margin service efficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the costs associated with delivering professional services, implementation, and consulting engageme...
Peer comparison
Similar to Professional Services cost of revenue in technology consulting and software companies.
Metric ID:
mstr_segment_software_business_consulting_expenseHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$16.21M | -$16.21M | -$16.21M | -$16.21M | -$14.46M | -$13.49M | -$14.73M | -$18.04M | -$11.61M | -$12.10M | -$11.12M | $11.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.8% | +6.8% | -9.2% | -22.5% | +35.6% | -4.2% | +8.1% | +201.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.8% | +16.8% | — | — | +19.7% | +10.3% | +24.5% | +197.1% |
Range-$18.04M – $11.28M
CAGR-12.3%
Avg YoY Growth+46.5%
Median YoY Growth+18.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MicroStrategy's business segments — consulting expense?
- MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported business segments — consulting expense of $11.28M in Q1 2026.
- How has MicroStrategy's business segments — consulting expense changed year-over-year?
- MicroStrategy's business segments — consulting expense increased by 197.1% year-over-year, from -$11.61M to $11.28M.
- What does business segments — consulting expense mean?
- The expenses incurred to provide professional consulting and implementation services to clients.