Discontinued — last reported Q2 '25
Business Segments · Amortization of deferred commissions
Segment — Amortization of deferred commissions
Twilio Segment — Amortization of deferred commissions remained flat by 0.0% to $4.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $3.80M to $4.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Segment — Amortization of deferred commissions shows an upward trend with a 86.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2025
How to read this metric
Rising amortization often follows periods of high sales growth, while declining levels may indicate a slowdown in new customer acquisition or contract renewals.
Detailed definition
Represents the periodic expense recognized for sales commissions paid to acquire customer contracts within the Segment b...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS companies that capitalize and amortize sales commissions under ASC 606.
Metric ID:
twlo_segment_segment_amortization_of_deferred_commissionsHistorical Data
15 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $925.00K | $925.00K | $925.00K | $2.58M | $2.58M | $2.58M | $2.58M | $3.23M | $3.23M | $3.23M | $3.23M | $3.60M | $3.80M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +178.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.6% | +5.6% | +5.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +178.4% | +178.4% | +178.4% | +25.2% | +25.2% | +25.2% | +25.2% | +11.6% | +17.8% | +11.1% | +5.3% |
Range$925.00K – $4.00M
CAGR+51.9%
Avg YoY Growth+62.0%
Median YoY Growth+25.2%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Twilio's segment — amortization of deferred commissions?
- Twilio (TWLO) reported segment — amortization of deferred commissions of $4.00M in Q2 2025.
- How has Twilio's segment — amortization of deferred commissions changed year-over-year?
- Twilio's segment — amortization of deferred commissions increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $3.80M to $4.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Twilio's segment — amortization of deferred commissions?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Twilio's segment — amortization of deferred commissions has grown at a 86.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.70M to $12.90M.
- What does segment — amortization of deferred commissions mean?
- The portion of sales commissions for Segment customers recognized as an expense during the period.