Operating
Amortization of deferred costs
Veeva Systems Amortization of deferred costs increased by 7.1% to $4.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.7%, from $4.02M to $4.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Amortization of deferred costs shows a downward trend with a -10.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 20, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher historical sales or implementation activity that is now being recognized as an expense.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic recognition of costs that were previously deferred, such as contract acquisition costs or...
Peer comparison
Common in SaaS companies that capitalize and amortize customer acquisition costs.
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operating_amortization_of_deferred_costs_excluding_right_e928c1Historical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.36M | $6.47M | $6.60M | $6.62M | $5.99M | $5.74M | $5.38M | $4.99M | $5.05M | $4.25M | $3.54M | $5.33M | $3.80M | $3.85M | $3.86M | $4.02M | $4.04M | $4.16M | $3.97M | $4.25M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.9% | +1.9% | +0.4% | -9.5% | -4.3% | -6.2% | -7.2% | +1.3% | -15.9% | -16.6% | +50.6% | -28.7% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +4.3% | +0.5% | +2.9% | -4.7% | +7.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.7% | -11.4% | -18.5% | -24.7% | -15.7% | -25.9% | -34.1% | +6.9% | -24.7% | -9.4% | +8.9% | -24.6% | +6.3% | +8.2% | +2.9% | +5.7% |
Range$3.54M – $6.62M
CAGR-8.1%
Avg YoY Growth-9.7%
Median YoY Growth-10.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Veeva Systems's amortization of deferred costs?
- Veeva Systems (VEEV) reported amortization of deferred costs of $4.25M in Q4 2025.
- How has Veeva Systems's amortization of deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Veeva Systems's amortization of deferred costs increased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $4.02M to $4.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Veeva Systems's amortization of deferred costs?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Veeva Systems's amortization of deferred costs has grown at a -10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.05M to $16.42M.
- What does amortization of deferred costs mean?
- The non-cash expense recognized from previously deferred business costs.