Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Investing
Acquisitions
Cencora Acquisitions increased by 2045.0% to $4.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.6%, from $3.94B to $4.71B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows an upward trend with a 212.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while low spending may indicate a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This represents the net cash outflow for the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets, adjusted for any cash acq...
Peer comparison
Highly variable; pharmaceutical companies frequently use M&A to offset patent cliffs and expand therapeutic portfolios.
Metric ID:
acquisitionsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $62.64M | $61.52M | $0.00 | $9.66M | $0.00 | $1.41B | $0.00 | $154.00K | $0.00 | $2.31M | $22.18M | $45.28M | $9.02M | $3.94B | $56.46M | $91.41M | $219.69M | $4.71B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | +860.0% | +104.2% | -80.1% | >999% | -98.6% | +61.9% | +140.3% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | >999% | — | -98.4% | — | -99.8% | — | >999% | — | >999% | +154.6% | +101.9% | >999% | +19.6% |
Range$0.00 – $4.71B
CAGR+176.4%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+128.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cencora's acquisitions?
- Cencora (COR) reported acquisitions of $4.71B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cencora's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Cencora's acquisitions increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $3.94B to $4.71B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cencora's acquisitions?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cencora's acquisitions has grown at a 212.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $133.81M to $4.10B.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.