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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
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels suggest significant excess cash being parked for short-term yield, while low levels may indicate cash is being deployed into operations or long-term assets.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to purchase highly liquid financial instruments with maturities typically under one year. This reflec...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in the investing section as part of cash management activities.
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other_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 used to buy short-term, liquid financial investments.