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Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments
Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -4.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 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
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $75.00M | $19.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $40.00M | $101.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $66.00M | $0.00 | $140.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | -74.7% | -100.0% | — | — | +152.5% | -99.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | -46.7% | +431.6% | — | — | -97.5% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | >999% | — | — |
Range$0.00 – $140.00M
Avg YoY Growth+926.8%
Median YoY Growth-97.5%
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- CSX (CSX) reported payments to acquire short-term investments of $140.00M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for CSX's payments to acquire short-term investments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), CSX's payments to acquire short-term investments has grown at a -4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $75.00M to $66.00M.
- What does payments to acquire short-term investments mean?
- Cash used to buy short-term, liquid financial investments.