Investing
Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments
Adobe Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments increased by 395.2% to $104.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 76.3%, from $59.00M to $104.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 12.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Mar 25, 2026
How to read this metric
Increased spending suggests strategic expansion or diversification, whereas a decrease indicates a focus on core business operations.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows used to purchase long-term financial assets, such as equity stakes in other companies o...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap companies; airlines often use these for strategic alliances or regional partnerships.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_longterm_investmentsHistorical Data
18 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.00M | $10.00M | $5.00M | $28.00M | $2.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $30.00M | $4.00M | $0.00 | $19.00M | $38.00M | $11.00M | $76.00M | $59.00M | $136.00M | $21.00M | $104.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +400.0% | -50.0% | +460.0% | -92.9% | +350.0% | -22.2% | +328.6% | -86.7% | -100.0% | — | +100.0% | -71.1% | +590.9% | -22.4% | +130.5% | -84.6% | +395.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | -10.0% | +40.0% | +7.1% | +100.0% | -100.0% | +171.4% | +26.7% | +175.0% | — | +55.3% | >999% | -72.4% | +76.3% |
Range$0.00 – $136.00M
CAGR+153.4%
Avg YoY Growth+123.5%
Median YoY Growth+40.0%
Payments to Acquire Long-Term Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Adobe's payments to acquire long-term investments?
- Adobe (ADBE) reported payments to acquire long-term investments of $104.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Adobe's payments to acquire long-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Adobe's payments to acquire long-term investments increased by 76.3% year-over-year, from $59.00M to $104.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Adobe's payments to acquire long-term investments?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Adobe's payments to acquire long-term investments has grown at a 12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.00M to $53.00M.
- What does payments to acquire long-term investments mean?
- Cash spent on buying long-term investments like stocks or bonds.