Investing
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired And Purchases Of Intangible And Other Assets
Meta Platforms, Inc. Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired And Purchases Of Intangible And Other Assets decreased by 89.1% to $372.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37100.0%, from $1.00M to $372.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired And Purchases Of Intangible And Other Assets shows an upward trend with a 49.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending indicates a strategy of growth through acquisition, while low spending suggests a focus on organic growth.
Detailed definition
Represents the net cash cost of acquiring other companies, including intangible assets, after accounting for the cash ac...
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A key metric for comparing M&A intensity across all public companies.
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investing_payments_to_acquire_businesses_net_of_cash_acq_93b1cbHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $212.75M | $212.75M | $212.75M | $853.00M | $363.00M | $34.00M | $62.00M | $444.00M | $83.00M | $38.00M | $64.00M | $72.00M | $57.00M | $132.00M | $9.00M | $1.00M | $61.00M | $753.00M | $3.42B | $372.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +300.9% | -57.4% | -90.6% | +82.4% | +616.1% | -81.3% | -54.2% | +68.4% | +12.5% | -20.8% | +131.6% | -93.2% | -88.9% | >999% | >999% | +353.7% | -89.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +70.6% | -84.0% | -70.9% | -47.9% | -77.1% | +11.8% | +3.2% | -83.8% | -31.3% | +247.4% | -85.9% | -98.6% | +7.0% | +470.5% | >999% | >999% |
Range$1.00M – $3.42B
CAGR+12.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-14.0%
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired And Purchases Of Intangible And Other Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets of $372.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets increased by 37100.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $372.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets has grown at a 49.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $851.00M to $4.23B.
- What does payments to acquire businesses net of cash acquired and purchases of intangible and other assets mean?
- The net cash spent to buy other companies or business units.