Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Cost of Revenue (2012 - 2026)
Iqvia Holdings' Cost of Revenue was $2.93 billion in Q3 2026, up 7.4% from $2.73 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Iqvia Holdings (IQV) Cost of Revenue (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Iqvia Holdings' Cost of Revenue was $11.59 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 10.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.88 billion, up 8.5% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue has now increased for 14 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cost of Revenue was $10.03 billion in FY2024 (+2.9%), $9.75 billion in FY2023 (+3.9%), $9.38 billion in FY2022 (+1.6%) and $9.23 billion in FY2021 (+23.1%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has moved between $2.32 billion (Q3 2022) and $2.93 billion (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for 24 straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue ranged from 0.3% (Q2 2022) to 13.5% (Q4 2025).
- Per Business Quant data, IQV's Cost of Revenue in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.93 billion (Q2 2026), $2.8 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.93 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqvia Holdings | 44.71 Bn | 35.96 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 2.93 Bn |
| 2 | Medpace Holdings | 18.26 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 223.89 Mn | 492.12 Mn |
| 3 | Charles River Laboratories International | 16.16 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 357.87 Mn | 624.86 Mn |
| 4 | Icon | 16.06 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 491.83 Mn | 1.53 Bn |
| 5 | Fortrea Holdings | 2.10 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 139.50 Mn | 552.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings | 699.49 Mn | -62.59 Mn | 18.44 Mn | 1.72 Mn |
| 7 | Evotec SE | 601.99 Mn | -1.16 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Champions Oncology | 66.71 Mn | 41.80 Mn | 7.70 Mn | 7.53 Mn |
| 9 | MindWalk Holdings | 48.93 Mn | 12.59 Mn | 1.61 Mn | 1.14 Mn |
| 10 | Natural Alternatives International | 6.57 Mn | -21.51 Mn | 1.73 Mn | 32.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.36 Bn |
API Access
Iqvia Holdings Cost of Revenue API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "IQV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=IQV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();