Meta Platforms, Inc. Acquisition of businesses and intangible assets in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other liabilities increased by 197.9% to $2.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1264.2%, from $159.00M to $2.17B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Acquisition of businesses and intangible assets in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other liabilities shows an upward trend with a 203.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests a higher level of pending investment commitments that will require future cash settlement.
This reflects the portion of business and intangible asset acquisitions that have been accrued but not yet paid in cash...
Often disclosed in supplemental cash flow notes to provide a complete picture of investment activity beyond immediate cash outlays.
supplemental_acquisition_of_business_and_intangible_assets| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $72.75M | $72.75M | $72.75M | $72.75M | $29.75M | $29.75M | $29.75M | $29.75M | $116.00M | $151.00M | $159.00M | $0.00 | $1.80B | $728.00M | $2.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -59.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +289.9% | +30.2% | +5.3% | -100.0% | — | -59.5% | +197.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -59.1% | -59.1% | -59.1% | -59.1% | +289.9% | +407.6% | +37.1% | -100.0% | — | — | >999% |