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Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets
RB Global Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets increased by 9.9% to $27.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.4%, from $27.70M to $27.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows an upward trend with a 36.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending suggests a focus on innovation and strengthening intellectual property, which is vital for tech-heavy companies.
Detailed definition
Represents cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as patents, software licenses, or brand rights....
Peer comparison
Common in technology and pharmaceutical sectors where IP is a primary driver of value.
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other_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assetsHistorical 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 | $8.59M | $8.24M | $8.10M | $7.80M | $7.90M | $12.50M | $11.80M | $16.90M | $28.00M | $38.40M | $35.00M | $28.40M | $27.80M | $27.50M | $25.80M | $27.70M | $33.50M | $30.00M | $25.30M | $27.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.1% | -1.7% | -3.7% | +1.3% | +58.2% | -5.6% | +43.2% | +65.7% | +37.1% | -8.9% | -18.9% | -2.1% | -1.1% | -6.2% | +7.4% | +20.9% | -10.4% | -15.7% | +9.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.1% | +51.7% | +45.7% | +116.7% | +254.4% | +207.2% | +196.6% | +68.0% | -0.7% | -28.4% | -26.3% | -2.5% | +20.5% | +9.1% | -1.9% | +0.4% |
Range$7.80M – $38.40M
CAGR+28.0%
Avg YoY Growth+56.4%
Median YoY Growth+14.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RB Global's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- RB Global (RBA) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $27.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has RB Global's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
- RB Global's payments to acquire intangible assets increased by 0.4% year-over-year, from $27.70M to $27.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for RB Global's payments to acquire intangible assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), RB Global's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a 36.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.70M to $116.50M.
- What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like patents or software.