Simulations Plus Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | SLP

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 Simulations Plus

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
2.7 M	2 M	3.1 M	2.86 M	651 K	2.44 M	2.94 M	3.32 M	818 K	1.41 M	2.79 M	780 K	184 M	132 K	141 K

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
184 M	132 K	14 M

Quarterly Deferred Revenue Simulations Plus

2026-Q1	2025-Q4	2025-Q3	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
5.53 M	5.72 M	2.7 M	4.34 M	3.35 M	3.23 M	2 M	-	2.46 M	2.66 M	3.1 M	3.17 M	2.05 M	3.06 M	2.86 M	2.08 M	1.24 M	568 K	651 K	651 K	534 K	244 K	300 K	300 K	183 K	272 K	381 K	822 K	381 K	454 K	382 K	382 K	382 K	270 K	354 K	354 K	354 K	152 K	176 K	176 K	176 K	53.3 K	78.9 K	78.9 K	78.9 K	34.9 K	30.4 K	30.4 K	30.4 K	168 K	89.2 K	89.2 K	89.2 K	207 K	132 K	132 K	132 K	108 K	141 K	141 K	141 K

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
5.72 M	30.4 K	1.01 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Software industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
FireEye, Inc. FEYE	614 M	-	-3.41 %	$ 4.13 B	USA
ANSYS ANSS	505 M	-	-	$ 32.7 B	USA
Powerbridge Technologies Co., Ltd. PBTS	1.86 M	-	2.4 %	$ 115 M	China
Avalara AVLR	281 M	-	-	$ 8.28 B	USA
Avaya Holdings Corp. AVYA	245 M	-	-	$ 3.47 M	USA
Adobe ADBE	6.9 B	$ 255.94	3.54 %	$ 109 B	USA
Borqs Technologies BRQS	2.35 M	-	-23.51 %	$ 9.87 M	China
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. SPNS	37.5 M	-	-	$ 2.43 B	Curacao
Alteryx AYX	252 M	-	-	$ 3.42 B	USA
Brightcove BCOV	68.2 M	-	-	$ 192 K	USA
Black Knight BKI	59.9 M	-	-0.02 %	$ 11.7 B	USA
Aspen Technology AZPN	124 M	-	-	$ 16.8 B	USA
CDK Global CDK	28.6 M	-	0.06 %	$ 6.34 B	USA
Net Element, Inc. NETE	1.61 M	-	8.63 %	$ 83.8 M	USA
BlackBerry Limited BB	138 M	$ 5.43	-3.21 %	$ 3.22 B	Canada
Cadence Design Systems CDNS	691 M	$ 331.61	1.77 %	$ 89.9 B	USA
Dropbox DBX	730 M	$ 24.69	0.41 %	$ 6.62 B	USA
Altair Engineering ALTR	139 M	-	-	$ 9.4 B	USA
Proofpoint, Inc. PFPT	712 M	-	-	$ 10.1 B	USA
American Software AMSWA	47.6 M	-	-2.14 %	$ 369 M	USA
Agora API	921 K	$ 3.73	-	$ 1.39 B	China
Citrix Systems CTXS	1.71 B	-	-	$ 13.2 B	USA
Creative Realities CREX	8.12 M	$ 4.04	-2.65 %	$ 42.4 M	USA
Coupa Software Incorporated COUP	356 M	-	-	$ 6.12 B	USA
AppFolio APPF	2.26 M	$ 158.41	0.18 %	$ 5.7 B	USA
CYREN Ltd. CYRN	4.64 M	-	-18.15 %	$ 1.77 M	USA
Zix Corporation ZIXI	40.4 M	-	0.12 %	$ 482 M	USA
Domo DOMO	185 M	$ 3.98	1.02 %	$ 143 M	USA
ChannelAdvisor Corporation ECOM	29.9 M	-	0.02 %	$ 668 M	USA
EVO Payments EVOP	4.33 M	-	-	$ 1.77 B	USA
Datadog DDOG	1.19 B	$ 132.14	2.2 %	$ 45.9 B	USA
CyberArk Software Ltd. CYBR	597 M	-	-	$ 18.1 B	Israel
Everbridge EVBG	243 M	-	-	$ 1.42 B	USA
Fastly FSLY	35.2 M	-	-	$ 1.27 B	USA
Ebix EBIX	32 M	-	-30.99 %	$ 36.3 M	USA
Viant Technology DSP	583 K	$ 10.78	0.94 %	$ 177 M	USA
E2open Parent Holdings ETWO	217 M	-	-	$ 1.02 B	USA
GSE Systems GVP	5.12 M	-	-	$ 11.4 M	USA
EVERTEC EVTC	26.6 M	$ 30.45	-0.81 %	$ 1.94 B	Puerto-rico
Evolving Systems EVOL	3.71 M	-	-8.47 %	$ 13.9 M	USA
Cloudera, Inc. CLDR	473 M	-	0.06 %	$ 4.74 B	Canada
Absolute Software Corporation ABST	83 M	-	-	$ 811 M	Canada
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. EPAY	88.4 M	-	-	$ 2.56 B	USA
Five9 FIVN	57.8 M	$ 16.59	0.61 %	$ 1.17 B	USA
China Index Holdings Limited CIH	224 M	-	-	$ 85.7 M	China
CounterPath Corporation CPAH	3.78 M	-	0.87 %	$ 22.5 M	Canada
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. CSOD	447 M	-	-	$ 3.84 B	USA