Current Assets

Deferred costs

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Deferred costs decreased by 37.8% to $108.86M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 42.2%, from $188.36M to $108.86M. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Deferred costs shows a downward trend with a -4.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often signals strong sales growth and high customer acquisition activity, while a decrease may suggest slowing sales or changes in commission structures.

Detailed definition

These are incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, that are expected to be recovered and ar...

Peer comparison

Standard in SaaS companies under ASC 606, often labeled as 'Deferred contract costs'.

Metric ID: current_assets_capitalized_contract_cost_net_current

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$148.65M$162.13M$177.97M$199.27M$211.58M$225.22M$221.87M$223.25M$209.61M$207.17M$205.17M$208.47M$198.11M$197.50M$189.87M$188.36M$175.90M$177.50M$175.05M$108.86M
QoQ Change+9.1%+9.8%+12.0%+6.2%+6.4%-1.5%+0.6%-6.1%-1.2%-1.0%+1.6%-5.0%-0.3%-3.9%-0.8%-6.6%+0.9%-1.4%-37.8%
YoY Change+42.3%+38.9%+24.7%+12.0%-0.9%-8.0%-7.5%-6.6%-5.5%-4.7%-7.5%-9.6%-11.2%-10.1%-7.8%-42.2%
Range$108.86M$225.22M
CAGR-6.3%
Avg YoY Growth-0.2%
Median YoY Growth-7.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zoom Video Communications, Inc.'s deferred costs?
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (ZM) reported deferred costs of $108.86M in Q4 2025.
How has Zoom Video Communications, Inc.'s deferred costs changed year-over-year?
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.'s deferred costs decreased by 42.2% year-over-year, from $188.36M to $108.86M.
What is the long-term trend for Zoom Video Communications, Inc.'s deferred costs?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Zoom Video Communications, Inc.'s deferred costs has grown at a -4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $136.63M to $108.86M.
What does deferred costs mean?
The portion of sales-related contract costs that will be expensed within the next year.