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BEST Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | BEST

Deferred revenue is the amount of money or obligations that a company has received in advance for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In other words, it is income that has already been received but has not yet been recognized in accounting as revenue because the goods or services have not yet been transferred to the customer.

Features of the metric

Sources of future cash inflows
A high level of deferred revenue indicates that the company has secured future cash flows, which positively affects forecasts of its financial condition and stability.
Assessment of operational stability
Deferred revenue reflects demand for the company’s products or services and its ability to attract customers willing to pay in advance. It is one of the indicators of business stability and its competitive advantages.
Risks and obligations
Although deferred revenue indicates future inflows, it also represents obligations that the company must fulfill. If fulfilling these obligations is delayed or impossible, it can negatively impact reputation and financial results.
Analysis of liquidity and cash flow
Inflows in the form of deferred revenue improve the company’s current liquidity since the funds are already in the accounts. However, investors need to assess the ratio of deferred revenue to fulfilled obligations to understand the actual financial capabilities and risks.
Impact on company valuation
In fundamental analysis, deferred revenue is taken into account for accurate revenue and profit forecasting, especially in industries with long-term contracts or subscriptions (e.g., IT sector, services, manufacturing).

Annual Deferred Revenue BEST

2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	1.74 B	1.49 B	1.22 B	910 M	676 M	510 M	-	-	-	-

All numbers in CNY currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
1.74 B	510 M	1.09 B

Quarterly Deferred Revenue BEST

2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	98.4 M	-	-	-	99.6 M	-	-	-	872 M	-	-	-	640 M	-	-	-	506 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in CNY currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
872 M	98.4 M	443 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Transport logistics industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Air Transport Services Group ATSG	30 M	-	0.04 %	$ 1.46 B	USA
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. SINO	67.1 K	-	-6.44 %	$ 49.3 M	USA
FedEx Corporation FDX	23 M	$ 367.57	-1.16 %	$ 88.6 B	USA
Covenant Logistics Group CVLG	74.6 M	$ 28.9	0.24 %	$ 760 M	USA
Global Ship Lease GSL	5.62 M	$ 39.1	0.39 %	$ 1.4 B	Britain
Golden Ocean Group Limited GOGL	3.28 M	-	-	$ 1.6 B	Bermuda
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. ECHO	25.3 M	-	-	$ 1.28 B	USA
Golar LNG Partners LP GMLP	9.95 M	-	0.57 %	$ 246 M	Bermuda
Expeditors International of Washington EXPD	358 M	$ 143.63	-0.17 %	$ 19.5 B	USA
DHT Holdings DHT	16.2 M	$ 17.47	-0.57 %	$ 1.71 B	Jersey
SFL Corporation Ltd. SFL	353 K	$ 10.79	-0.64 %	$ 1.44 B	Bermuda
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. OMAB	43.1 M	$ 113.27	-	$ 34.3 B	Mexico
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. PAC	142 M	$ 235.55	-0.61 %	$ 92.4 T	Mexico
Cryoport CYRX	943 K	$ 9.97	3.37 %	$ 499 M	USA
Forward Air Corporation FWRD	13.2 M	$ 19.16	-0.78 %	$ 589 M	USA
Golar LNG Limited GLNG	30.7 M	$ 52.94	-0.89 %	$ 5.47 B	Bermuda
United Parcel Service UPS	13 M	$ 101.86	-0.16 %	$ 86.5 B	USA
P.A.M. Transportation Services PTSI	131 K	-	1.0 %	$ 425 M	USA
XPO Logistics XPO	47.3 M	$ 212.08	-0.03 %	$ 25 B	USA
MingZhu Logistics Holdings Limited YGMZ	50.7 K	-	-	$ 381 K	China
Steel Connect STCN	2.27 M	-	-2.33 %	$ 75.7 M	USA
Landstar System LSTR	49.6 M	$ 167.86	-0.24 %	$ 5.97 B	USA
USA Truck USAK	23.4 M	-	0.03 %	$ 286 M	USA
ZTO Express (Cayman) ZTO	1.12 B	$ 24.96	-0.56 %	$ 20.1 B	China
Air T AIRT	1.52 M	$ 22.5	-	$ 61.9 M	USA