Business Segments · Maintenance Expense
Business Segments — Maintenance Expense
MicroStrategy Business Segments — Maintenance Expense increased by 188.1% to $6.14M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 190.8%, from -$6.76M to $6.14M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate aging infrastructure or inefficient support processes, while stable costs suggest operational maturity.
Detailed definition
This represents the direct costs incurred to provide ongoing technical support, software updates, and maintenance servic...
Peer comparison
Comparable to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for support and maintenance in legacy software firms.
Metric ID:
mstr_segment_software_business_maintenance_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 | -$4.80M | -$4.80M | -$4.80M | -$4.80M | -$7.54M | -$7.02M | -$7.55M | -$7.45M | -$6.76M | -$6.97M | -$6.97M | $6.14M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -56.9% | +6.9% | -7.7% | +1.3% | +9.2% | -3.0% | -0.0% | +188.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -56.9% | -46.1% | — | — | +10.2% | +0.6% | +7.7% | +190.8% |
Range-$7.55M – $6.14M
CAGR+9.3%
Avg YoY Growth+17.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MicroStrategy's business segments — maintenance expense?
- MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported business segments — maintenance expense of $6.14M in Q1 2026.
- How has MicroStrategy's business segments — maintenance expense changed year-over-year?
- MicroStrategy's business segments — maintenance expense increased by 190.8% year-over-year, from -$6.76M to $6.14M.
- What does business segments — maintenance expense mean?
- The costs required to maintain and support existing software products for customers.