What does acquisitions mean?

Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '22

Acquisitions

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionInvesting

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ3 2022

High spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while low spending may indicate a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.

This represents the net cash outflow for the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets, adjusted for any cash acq...

Highly variable; pharmaceutical companies frequently use M&A to offset patent cliffs and expand therapeutic portfolios.

Metric ID: cf_acquisitions

What does acquisitions mean?: Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.