Investing
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments
Airbnb Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments increased by 76.7% to $1.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 79.5%, from $766.00M to $1.38B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -8.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels of investment indicate strong cash reserves and a conservative treasury management strategy, while low levels may suggest cash is being deployed elsewhere.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflow used to purchase short-term financial instruments, such as treasury bills or money mark...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with significant cash balances; peers will show similar activity based on their liquidity management policies.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.23B | $820.74M | $1.31B | $928.00M | $1.15B | $936.00M | $1.06B | $1.09B | $597.00M | $674.00M | $943.00M | $826.00M | $694.00M | $929.00M | $697.00M | $766.00M | $877.00M | $1.02B | $778.00M | $1.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | -33.1% | +59.5% | -29.1% | +24.0% | -18.7% | +12.9% | +3.5% | -45.4% | +12.9% | +39.9% | -12.4% | -16.0% | +33.9% | -25.0% | +9.9% | +14.5% | +16.0% | -23.5% | +76.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.1% | +14.0% | -19.3% | +17.9% | -48.1% | -28.0% | -10.8% | -24.5% | +16.2% | +37.8% | -26.1% | -7.3% | +26.4% | +9.5% | +11.6% | +79.5% |
Range$597.00M – $1.38B
CAGR+2.4%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Airbnb's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- Airbnb (ABNB) reported payments to acquire short-term investments of $1.38B in Q1 2026.
- How has Airbnb's payments to acquire short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Airbnb's payments to acquire short-term investments increased by 79.5% year-over-year, from $766.00M to $1.38B.
- What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Airbnb's payments to acquire short-term investments has grown at a -8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.94B to $3.44B.
- What does payments to acquire short-term investments mean?
- Cash spent on buying short-term, liquid financial investments.