Operating

Amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses

Take-Two Interactive Software Amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses decreased by 9.4% to $46.10M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 46.3%, from $85.90M to $46.10M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses shows an upward trend with a 29.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Aug 7, 2025

How to read this metric

High levels may indicate aggressive capitalization of development costs or significant asset impairment.

Detailed definition

This represents the non-cash expense related to the systematic allocation of capitalized software development costs over...

Peer comparison

Common in software and gaming firms; varies based on the scale of R&D and title release cadence.

Metric ID: operating_amortization_and_impairment_of_software_develo_a5516d

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$24.51M$57.19M$65.90M$5.70M$47.50M$60.60M$44.00M$116.20M$69.00M$70.60M$41.60M$111.50M$85.90M$105.80M$91.20M$50.90M$46.10M
QoQ Change+133.3%+15.2%-91.4%+733.3%+27.6%-27.4%+164.1%-40.6%+2.3%-41.1%+168.0%-23.0%+23.2%-13.8%-44.2%-9.4%
YoY Change+93.8%+6.0%-33.2%>999%+45.3%+16.5%-5.5%-4.0%+24.5%+49.9%+119.2%-54.3%-46.3%
Range$5.70M$116.20M
CAGR+17.1%
Avg YoY Growth+165.4%
Median YoY Growth+16.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Take-Two Interactive Software's amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses?
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) reported amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses of $46.10M in Q2 2025.
How has Take-Two Interactive Software's amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses changed year-over-year?
Take-Two Interactive Software's amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses decreased by 46.3% year-over-year, from $85.90M to $46.10M.
What is the long-term trend for Take-Two Interactive Software's amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Take-Two Interactive Software's amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses has grown at a 29.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $153.30M to $333.80M.
What does amortization and impairment of software development costs and licenses mean?
The non-cash cost of writing down or spreading out the expense of software development projects.