Investing
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets
Schlumberger Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets decreased by 23.8% to $64.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.5%, from $51.00M to $64.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows an upward trend with a 37.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 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.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assetsHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $24.25M | $24.25M | $24.25M | $24.25M | $38.25M | $38.25M | $38.25M | $38.25M | $29.00M | $62.00M | $50.00M | $57.00M | $51.00M | $32.00M | $85.00M | $84.00M | $64.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +57.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -24.2% | +113.8% | -19.4% | +14.0% | -10.5% | -37.3% | +165.6% | -1.2% | -23.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +57.7% | +57.7% | +57.7% | +57.7% | -24.2% | +62.1% | +30.7% | +49.0% | +75.9% | -48.4% | +70.0% | +47.4% | +25.5% |
Range$24.25M – $85.00M
CAGR+27.5%
Avg YoY Growth+39.9%
Median YoY Growth+57.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Schlumberger 's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- Schlumberger (SLB) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $64.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Schlumberger 's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
- Schlumberger 's payments to acquire intangible assets increased by 25.5% year-over-year, from $51.00M to $64.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Schlumberger 's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Schlumberger 's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a 37.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $97.00M to $252.00M.
- What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like software or patents.