Investing
Payments to Acquire Software
McKesson Payments to Acquire Software decreased by 10.3% to $78.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.9%, from $61.00M to $78.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Software shows an upward trend with a 29.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Aug 6, 2025
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates investment in digital transformation and operational efficiency, while lower spending may suggest a focus on cost containment.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflow for the development or purchase of software systems used to support business operations...
Peer comparison
Increasingly important for wholesale distributors as they invest in logistics technology to maintain competitive advantages against peers.
Metric ID:
investing_payments_to_acquire_softwareHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $66.00M | $0.00 | $46.00M | $36.00M | $29.00M | $82.00M | $64.00M | $0.00 | $46.00M | $97.00M | $70.00M | $43.00M | $61.00M | $107.00M | $67.00M | $87.00M | $78.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | -21.7% | -19.4% | +182.8% | -22.0% | -100.0% | — | +110.9% | -27.8% | -38.6% | +41.9% | +75.4% | -37.4% | +29.9% | -10.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -56.1% | — | +39.1% | -100.0% | +58.6% | +18.3% | +9.4% | — | +32.6% | +10.3% | -4.3% | +102.3% | +27.9% |
Range$0.00 – $107.00M
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.6%
Median YoY Growth+18.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McKesson's payments to acquire software?
- McKesson (MCK) reported payments to acquire software of $78.00M in Q2 2025.
- How has McKesson's payments to acquire software changed year-over-year?
- McKesson's payments to acquire software increased by 27.9% year-over-year, from $61.00M to $78.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for McKesson's payments to acquire software?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), McKesson's payments to acquire software has grown at a 29.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $148.00M to $322.00M.
- What does payments to acquire software mean?
- Cash spent on buying or developing software to improve business operations.