IQVIA Holdings Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | IQV

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 IQVIA Holdings

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
1.78 B	1.8 B	1.8 B	1.82 B	1.25 B	1.01 B	1.01 B	733 M	774 M	585 M	543 M	539 M	457 M	398 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
1.82 B	398 M	1.04 B

Quarterly Deferred Revenue IQVIA Holdings

2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	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
2.12 B	1.94 B	1.78 B	1.82 B	1.81 B	1.91 B	1.8 B	1.84 B	1.84 B	1.83 B	1.8 B	1.84 B	-	1.93 B	1.82 B	1.83 B	1.6 B	1.55 B	1.25 B	1.25 B	1.25 B	1.25 B	1.01 B	1.01 B	1.01 B	1.01 B	1.01 B	984 M	940 M	934 M	985 M	782 M	985 M	985 M	774 M	774 M	774 M	774 M	585 M	585 M	585 M	585 M	543 M	543 M	543 M	543 M	539 M	539 M	539 M	539 M	457 M	457 M	457 M	457 M	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
2.12 B	457 M	1.12 B

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Chembio Diagnostics CEMI	1.61 M	-	0.22 %	$ 16.8 M	USA
Co-Diagnostics CODX	362 K	$ 0.17	-5.26 %	$ 4.99 M	USA
BioNano Genomics BNGO	1.13 M	$ 1.52	1.2 %	$ 1.93 M	USA
Castle Biosciences CSTL	6.62 M	$ 39.06	-0.64 %	$ 1.08 B	USA
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC OXFD	19 K	-	-	$ 562 M	Britain
Danaher Corporation DHR	1.3 B	$ 229.23	-0.65 %	$ 168 B	USA
DermTech DMTK	196 K	-	-11.32 %	$ 2.94 M	USA
DarioHealth Corp. DRIO	997 K	$ 10.98	2.62 %	$ 312 M	Israel
DexCom DXCM	18.4 M	$ 66.52	-0.81 %	$ 25.7 B	USA
Enzo Biochem ENZ	2.68 M	-	-8.98 %	$ 14.8 K	USA
Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS	4.14 M	$ 101.86	-0.04 %	$ 18.9 B	USA
Fulgent Genetics FLGT	2.23 M	$ 26.19	-1.13 %	$ 792 M	USA
Global Cord Blood Corporation CO	458 M	-	-	$ 399 M	China
Fluidigm Corporation FLDM	13.5 M	-	1.08 %	$ 308 M	USA
Genetic Technologies Limited GENE	77.3 K	-	-	$ 7.1 B	Australia
Genetron Holdings Limited GTH	8.42 M	-	0.12 %	$ 80.1 M	China
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. PRAH	733 M	-	-	$ 10.7 B	USA
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Anixa Biosciences ANIX	1.19 M	$ 3.13	0.32 %	$ 99.8 K	USA
Heska Corporation HSKA	5.08 M	-	-	$ 1.31 B	USA
HTG Molecular Diagnostics HTGM	185 K	-	-20.0 %	$ 1.06 M	USA
Guardant Health GH	35.5 M	$ 102.21	1.6 %	$ 12.5 B	USA
Aspira Women's Health AWH	489 K	-	-6.19 %	$ 10.5 M	USA
Illumina ILMN	260 M	$ 130.74	-1.51 %	$ 20.8 B	USA
Charles River Laboratories International CRL	248 M	$ 200.01	-0.93 %	$ 10.3 B	USA
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Biodesix BDSX	678 K	$ 6.75	0.45 %	$ 875 M	USA
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