Financing

Payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 98.9%, from $46.30M to $501.00K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) shows an upward trend with a 91.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher cash outflows for past acquisitions, potentially signaling successful performance milestones being met by acquired entities.

Detailed definition

Represents cash outflows related to the settlement of earn-out or milestone payments for acquired businesses that exceed...

Peer comparison

Common in high-growth medical device companies that frequently acquire smaller technology firms.

Metric ID: cf_abbv_payment_contingent_consideration_financing

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$870.25K$870.25K$870.25K$1.75M$55.00K$3.15M$0.00$3.83M$3.83M$3.83M$3.83M$18.57M$0.00$0.00$6.79M$46.30M$0.00$0.00$0.00$501.00K
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+101.3%-96.9%>999%-100.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+384.8%-100.0%+581.5%-100.0%
YoY Change-93.7%+262.2%-100.0%+118.6%>999%+21.5%+384.8%-100.0%-100.0%+77.4%+149.3%-100.0%-98.9%
Range$0.00$46.30M
CAGR-11.0%
Avg YoY Growth+560.4%
Median YoY Growth+21.5%
Current Streak2+ quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Comfort Systems USA's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)?
Comfort Systems USA (FIX) reported payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) of $501.00K in Q1 2026.
How has Comfort Systems USA's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) changed year-over-year?
Comfort Systems USA's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) decreased by 98.9% year-over-year, from $46.30M to $501.00K.
What is the long-term trend for Comfort Systems USA's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Comfort Systems USA's payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) has grown at a 91.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.48M to $46.30M.
What does payment for contingent consideration liability (financing) mean?
Cash paid to settle acquisition-related earn-outs that exceed the initial fair value.