What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?

This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as patents, software licenses, or intellectual property. These investments are essential for maintaining a competitive edge in diagnostic technology and software services.

Idexx Laboratories IDXX Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets

Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets at other companies

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+14.3%

Gross profit$722.7M+15.9%

Operating income$362.6M+14.5%

Net income$278.4M+14.7%

EPS (diluted)$3.47+17.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$200.5M+22.3%

Total debt$575.5M-22.2%

Total equity$1.6B+7.5%

Total assets$3.4B+5.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$266.2M+11.9%

CapEx$32.0M+6.5%

Free cash flow$234.3M+12.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.53B+3.7%

Enterprise value$41.9B+3.3%

P/E37.9×-2.7×

P/S9.3×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin62.1%+0.8pp

Operating margin31.6%+2.5pp

Net margin24.6%+1.9pp

FCF margin24.4%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity72.9%+13.6pp

Debt / equity0.4×-0.1×

Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Idexx Laboratories in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets.

The official record: Idexx Laboratories’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Idexx Laboratories's payments to acquire intangible assets?: Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $1.8M in Q1 2026.
What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?: This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as patents, software licenses, or intellectual property. These investments are essential for maintaining a competitive edge in diagnostic technology and software services.