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Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets
Comcast Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets decreased by 11.7% to $639.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $622.00M to $639.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending suggests a focus on innovation and strengthening intellectual property, which is vital for tech-heavy companies.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as patents, software licenses, or brand rights....
Peer comparison
Common in technology and pharmaceutical sectors where IP is a primary driver of value.
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other_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assetsHistorical 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 | $671.00M | $723.00M | $877.00M | $641.00M | $743.00M | $769.00M | $989.00M | $765.00M | $812.00M | $828.00M | $893.00M | $679.00M | $662.00M | $702.00M | $906.00M | $622.00M | $635.00M | $677.00M | $724.00M | $639.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.7% | +21.3% | -26.9% | +15.9% | +3.5% | +28.6% | -22.6% | +6.1% | +2.0% | +7.9% | -24.0% | -2.5% | +6.0% | +29.1% | -31.3% | +2.1% | +6.6% | +6.9% | -11.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.7% | +6.4% | +12.8% | +19.3% | +9.3% | +7.7% | -9.7% | -11.2% | -18.5% | -15.2% | +1.5% | -8.4% | -4.1% | -3.6% | -20.1% | +2.7% |
Range$622.00M – $989.00M
CAGR-1.0%
Avg YoY Growth-1.3%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $639.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's payments to acquire intangible assets increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $622.00M to $639.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comcast's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.88B to $2.66B.
- What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like patents or software.