Investing

Investment Purchases

Liberty Media Corporation Investment Purchases increased by 100.0% to $4.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.0%, from $5.00M to $4.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -68.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...

Peer comparison

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$127.00M$33.00M$34.00M$9.00M$0.00$32.00M$16.00M$169.00M$45.00M$1.00M$9.00M$5.00M$12.00M$6.00M$2.00M$4.00M
QoQ Change-74.0%+3.0%-73.5%-100.0%-50.0%+956.3%-73.4%-97.8%+800.0%-44.4%+140.0%-50.0%-66.7%+100.0%
YoY Change-100.0%-3.0%-52.9%>999%-99.4%+400.0%-33.3%-20.0%
Range$0.00$169.00M
CAGR-60.2%
Avg YoY Growth+233.6%
Median YoY Growth-26.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty Media Corporation's investment purchases?
Liberty Media Corporation (FWONA) reported investment purchases of $4.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Liberty Media Corporation's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
Liberty Media Corporation's investment purchases decreased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $5.00M to $4.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Liberty Media Corporation's investment purchases?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Liberty Media Corporation's investment purchases has grown at a -68.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $252.00M to $25.00M.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.