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Payments to Acquire Investments
Cadence Design Systems Payments to Acquire Investments increased by 408.7% to $29.06M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 153.4%, from $11.47M to $29.06M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases suggest a strategy of diversifying capital or building strategic partnerships, while decreases may indicate a focus on core operations.
Detailed definition
This represents cash outflows for the purchase of financial assets, such as equity stakes in other companies, debt secur...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in the investing section of the cash flow statement as 'Payments to acquire investments' or 'Purchases of securities'.
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other_payments_to_acquire_investmentsHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00M | $9.06M | $20.16M | $115.94M | $31.02M | $2.10M | $2.89M | $11.47M | $10.13M | $13.59M | $5.71M | $29.06M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | +805.5% | +122.6% | +475.2% | -73.2% | -93.2% | +37.8% | +297.3% | -11.7% | +34.2% | -57.9% | +408.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +805.5% | — | — | — | -76.9% | -90.7% | +447.4% | — | — | +97.9% | +153.4% |
Range$0.00 – $115.94M
Avg YoY Growth+222.8%
Median YoY Growth+125.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's payments to acquire investments?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported payments to acquire investments of $29.06M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's payments to acquire investments changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's payments to acquire investments increased by 153.4% year-over-year, from $11.47M to $29.06M.
- What does payments to acquire investments mean?
- Cash used to purchase financial investments or equity stakes in other entities.