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Payments to Acquire Investments

NetApp Payments to Acquire Investments increased by 142.8% to $1.08B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 165.5%, from $406.00M to $1.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Investments shows an upward trend with a 334.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Increases suggest a strategy of diversifying capital or building strategic partnerships, while decreases may indicate a focus on core operations.

Detailed definition

This represents cash outflows for the purchase of financial assets, such as equity stakes in other companies, debt secur...

Peer comparison

Commonly found in the investing section of the cash flow statement as 'Payments to acquire investments' or 'Purchases of securities'.

Metric ID: other_payments_to_acquire_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$1.00M$5.00M$1.00M$1.00M$11.00M$133.00M$287.00M$342.00M$507.00M$571.00M$289.00M$803.00M$972.00M$480.00M$402.00M$406.00M$494.00M$741.00M$444.00M$1.08B
QoQ Change+400.0%-80.0%+0.0%>999%>999%+115.8%+19.2%+48.2%+12.6%-49.4%+177.9%+21.0%-50.6%-16.3%+1.0%+21.7%+50.0%-40.1%+142.8%
YoY Change>999%>999%>999%>999%>999%+329.3%+0.7%+134.8%+91.7%-15.9%+39.1%-49.4%-49.2%+54.4%+10.4%+165.5%
Range$1.00M$1.08B
CAGR+335.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+113.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NetApp's payments to acquire investments?
NetApp (NTAP) reported payments to acquire investments of $1.08B in Q4 2025.
How has NetApp's payments to acquire investments changed year-over-year?
NetApp's payments to acquire investments increased by 165.5% year-over-year, from $406.00M to $1.08B.
What is the long-term trend for NetApp's payments to acquire investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NetApp's payments to acquire investments has grown at a 334.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.00M to $1.78B.
What does payments to acquire investments mean?
Cash used to purchase financial investments or equity stakes in other entities.