Investing
Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment
Shopify Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment increased by 6.3% to $1.35B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 67.6%, from $805M to $1.35B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment shows an upward trend with a 96.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a strategic shift toward expanding the lending portfolio and generating interest-based revenue.
Detailed definition
This captures the cash outflows associated with the purchase or origination of loans intended to be held for investment...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with embedded finance segments; peers in the financial services or platform-lending space report this as a key investing activity.
Metric ID:
investing_payments_to_acquire_loans_held_for_investmentHistorical 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 | $131.5M | $131.5M | $131.5M | $131.5M | $465.25M | $465.25M | $465.25M | $465.25M | $575M | $710M | $844M | $877M | $805M | $944M | $996M | $1.27B | $1.35B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +253.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +23.6% | +23.5% | +18.9% | +3.9% | -8.2% | +17.3% | +5.5% | +27.4% | +6.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +253.8% | +253.8% | +253.8% | +253.8% | +23.6% | +52.6% | +81.4% | +88.5% | +40.0% | +33.0% | +18.0% | +44.7% | +67.6% |
Range$131.5M – $1.35B
CAGR+79.0%
Avg YoY Growth+112.7%
Median YoY Growth+67.6%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
Payment for Acquisition, Loan, Held-for-Investment at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shopify's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment?
- Shopify (SHOP) reported payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment of $1.35B in Q1 2026.
- How has Shopify's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment changed year-over-year?
- Shopify's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment increased by 67.6% year-over-year, from $805M to $1.35B.
- What is the long-term trend for Shopify's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Shopify's payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment has grown at a 96.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $526M to $4.01B.
- What does payment for acquisition, loan, held-for-investment mean?
- Cash spent to acquire or originate loans that the company plans to hold as investments.