21Vianet Group Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | VNET

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 21Vianet Group

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
87.8 M	95.5 M	95.1 M	55.7 M	63.2 M	57.6 M	57.8 M	-	9.01 M	10.6 M	54.6 M	-	-	-

All numbers in CNY currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
95.5 M	9.01 M	58.7 M

Quarterly Deferred Revenue 21Vianet Group

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
-	-	-	-	55.7 M	-	-	-	63.2 M	-	-	-	57.6 M	-	-	-	57.8 M	-	-	-	55.8 M	-	-	-	320 M	-	-	-	342 M	-	-	-	347 M	-	-	-	32.6 M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in CNY currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
347 M	32.6 M	148 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Information technology industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Alithya Group ALYA	2.02 M	-	3.2 %	$ 105 M	Canada
American Virtual Cloud Technologies AVCT	23 K	-	-11.01 %	$ 19.5 M	USA
Chindata Group Holdings Limited CD	4.09 M	$ 5.32	4.11 %	$ 3.88 B	China
CLPS Incorporation CLPS	587 K	$ 0.86	-1.71 %	$ 18 M	China
CDW Corporation CDW	491 M	$ 124.34	-5.62 %	$ 16.6 B	USA
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated SYKE	24.8 M	-	-	$ 2.15 B	USA
CoreLogic, Inc. CLGX	412 M	-	0.59 %	$ 5.89 B	USA
Broadridge Financial Solutions BR	249 M	$ 209.31	-4.27 %	$ 24.5 B	USA
C3.ai AI	36.6 M	$ 12.51	-4.06 %	$ 1.61 B	USA
CynergisTek CTEK	1.66 M	-	-0.4 %	$ 16.4 M	USA
China Customer Relations Centers, Inc. CCRC	1.2 M	-	0.31 %	$ 119 M	China
GDS Holdings Limited GDS	91 M	$ 38.28	-5.87 %	$ 56.5 B	China
Conduent Incorporated CNDT	103 M	$ 1.69	-16.58 %	$ 308 M	USA
CACI International Inc CACI	190 M	$ 626.35	-1.42 %	$ 13.9 B	USA
Computer Task Group, Incorporated CTG	5.48 M	-	-	$ 152 M	USA
Perspecta Inc. PRSP	33 M	-	-	$ 4.73 B	USA
Sigma Labs, Inc. SGLB	78 K	-	1.94 %	$ 11 M	USA
Digimarc Corporation DMRC	4.02 M	$ 5.81	-8.79 %	$ 124 M	USA
DXC Technology Company DXC	762 M	$ 14.51	-0.48 %	$ 2.62 B	USA
Infosys Limited INFY	1.14 B	$ 18.26	-2.01 %	$ 70.9 M	India
Fiserv FISV	819 M	$ 64.37	-2.9 %	$ 37.3 B	USA
FLEETCOR Technologies FLT	3.27 B	-	-0.83 %	$ 22.2 B	USA
International Money Express IMXI	2.69 M	$ 15.45	-0.35 %	$ 501 M	USA
Innodata INOD	8.01 M	$ 62.13	0.96 %	$ 1.81 B	USA
Issuer Direct Corporation ISDR	5.41 M	-	1.9 %	$ 36.6 M	USA
The Hackett Group HCKT	11.1 M	$ 19.77	-2.78 %	$ 545 M	USA
Crexendo CXDO	3.08 M	$ 7.0	-3.58 %	$ 187 M	USA
ExlService Holdings EXLS	19.3 M	$ 41.6	-2.74 %	$ 6.77 B	USA
CSP CSPI	2.17 M	$ 11.36	-1.98 %	$ 103 M	USA
Gartner IT	2.76 B	$ 222.04	-3.74 %	$ 17.3 B	USA
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH	450 M	$ 82.17	-3.04 %	$ 40.8 B	USA
Jack Henry & Associates JKHY	290 M	$ 187.03	-1.73 %	$ 13.6 B	USA
Fidelity National Information Services FIS	902 M	$ 60.16	-5.04 %	$ 32.2 B	USA
EPAM Systems EPAM	9.13 M	$ 205.34	-3.42 %	$ 11.9 B	USA
Genpact Limited G	102 M	$ 44.55	-2.96 %	$ 7.95 B	Bermuda
Insight Enterprises NSIT	62.3 M	$ 79.6	-4.7 %	$ 2.57 B	USA
Perficient PRFT	5.5 M	-	-	$ 2.58 B	USA
Priority Technology Holdings PRTH	200 K	$ 5.82	-0.43 %	$ 454 M	USA
Leidos Holdings LDOS	333 M	$ 191.35	-1.72 %	$ 25.6 B	USA
Sabre Corporation SABR	72.1 M	$ 1.29	0.39 %	$ 495 M	USA
Science Applications International Corporation SAIC	23 M	$ 108.3	-2.55 %	$ 5.75 B	USA
NCR Corporation NCR	211 M	-	3.24 %	$ 3.7 B	USA
Research Solutions RSSS	3.52 M	$ 2.83	-	$ 86.8 M	USA
SYNNEX Corporation SNX	12.1 M	$ 146.33	-2.45 %	$ 12.5 B	USA
Accenture PLC ACN	6.07 B	$ 272.77	-4.72 %	$ 170 B	Irlanda
Sabre Corporation Conv. Pref. Shrs Series A SABRP	72.1 M	-	-0.78 %	$ 23.3 B	USA