Investing
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments
Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -74.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 30, 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
14 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $525.18M | $525.18M | $389.90M | $19.20M | $271.30M | $152.90M | $196.70M | $55.50M | $80.90M | $5.00M | $0.00 | $117.60M | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -25.8% | -95.1% | >999% | -43.6% | +28.6% | -71.8% | +45.8% | -93.8% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | -25.8% | — | — | — | -49.6% | +189.1% | -70.2% | -96.7% | -100.0% | +111.9% | -100.0% | — |
Range$0.00 – $525.18M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-17.7%
Median YoY Growth-59.9%
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Air Products and Chemicals's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- Air Products and Chemicals (APD) reported payments to acquire short-term investments of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Air Products and Chemicals's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Air Products and Chemicals's payments to acquire short-term investments has grown at a -74.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.10B to $141.40M.
- What does payments to acquire short-term investments mean?
- Cash spent on buying short-term, liquid financial investments.