Investing

Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets

DigitalOcean Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets decreased by 100.0% to $0.00 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $983.00K to $0.00. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows a downward trend with a -100.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending reflects a focus on technological advancement or intellectual property growth.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as software, patents, trademarks, or licenses. These inves...

Peer comparison

Increasingly important for tech-enabled service providers and software companies.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assets

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$5.64M$0.00$1.23M$1.23M$1.23M$1.23M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$983.00K$852.00K$0.00
QoQ Change-100.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-100.0%-13.3%-100.0%
YoY Change-78.2%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Range$0.00$5.64M
Avg YoY Growth-94.5%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak2+ quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is DigitalOcean's payments to acquire intangible assets?
DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
How has DigitalOcean's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
DigitalOcean's payments to acquire intangible assets decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $983.00K to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), DigitalOcean's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.64M to $0.00.
What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like software or patents.