Investing
Payments to Acquire Other Investments
Synopsys Payments to Acquire Other Investments increased by 2764.3% to $401.00K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 87.8%, from $3.29M to $401.00K. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Other Investments shows a downward trend with a -18.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Feb 25, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate a focus on long-term strategic positioning or financial diversification.
Detailed definition
This represents cash outflows for the purchase of investments that do not fall under standard short-term marketable secu...
Peer comparison
Common for large-cap firms with diverse investment portfolios.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_other_investmentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | $0.00 | $7.59M | $0.00 | $5.00M | $2.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $435.00K | $0.00 | $822.00K | $38.00K | $380.00K | $53.00K | $3.29M | $80.00K | $718.00K | $14.00K | $401.00K |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -100.0% | — | -60.0% | -100.0% | — | — | -100.0% | — | -95.4% | +900.0% | -86.1% | >999% | -97.6% | +797.5% | -98.1% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | -12.6% | — | +300.0% | +110.5% | +88.9% | -73.6% | -87.8% |
Range$0.00 – $7.59M
Avg YoY Growth+15.7%
Median YoY Growth-43.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's payments to acquire other investments?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported payments to acquire other investments of $401.00K in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's payments to acquire other investments changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's payments to acquire other investments decreased by 87.8% year-over-year, from $3.29M to $401.00K.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's payments to acquire other investments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's payments to acquire other investments has grown at a -18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.59M to $4.10M.
- What does payments to acquire other investments mean?
- Cash spent on long-term or strategic investments outside of standard short-term securities.