Investing

Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 6, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending reflects a focus on technological advancement or intellectual property growth.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as software, patents, trademarks, or licenses. These inves...

Peer comparison

Increasingly important for tech-enabled service providers and software companies.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assets

Historical Data

5 years
 FY'21FY'22FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$0.00$1.00B$1.78B$0.00$0.00
YoY Change+77.1%-100.0%
Range$0.00$1.78B
Avg YoY Growth-11.4%
Median YoY Growth-11.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Philip Morris International's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Philip Morris International (PM) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like software or patents.