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Payments To Acquire Software
SS&C Technologies Payments To Acquire Software decreased by 6.6% to $62.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.9%, from $47.00M to $62.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments To Acquire Software shows an upward trend with a 27.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a commitment to product innovation and maintaining a competitive technological edge.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows dedicated to the purchase or development of software assets. For technology-focused firms, this represents...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and financial technology companies investing in their product stack.
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other_payments_to_acquire_softwareHistorical 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 | $19.80M | $23.10M | $20.10M | $24.80M | $38.50M | $44.90M | $36.70M | $42.60M | $54.60M | $43.70M | $54.00M | $50.00M | $50.20M | $49.50M | $44.60M | $47.00M | $52.80M | $55.70M | $66.40M | $62.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | -13.0% | +23.4% | +55.2% | +16.6% | -18.3% | +16.1% | +28.2% | -20.0% | +23.6% | -7.4% | +0.4% | -1.4% | -9.9% | +5.4% | +12.3% | +5.5% | +19.2% | -6.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +94.4% | +94.4% | +82.6% | +71.8% | +41.8% | -2.7% | +47.1% | +17.4% | -8.1% | +13.3% | -17.4% | -6.0% | +5.2% | +12.5% | +48.9% | +31.9% |
Range$19.80M – $66.40M
CAGR+27.2%
Avg YoY Growth+32.9%
Median YoY Growth+24.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SS&C Technologies's payments to acquire software?
- SS&C Technologies (SSNC) reported payments to acquire software of $62.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has SS&C Technologies's payments to acquire software changed year-over-year?
- SS&C Technologies's payments to acquire software increased by 31.9% year-over-year, from $47.00M to $62.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for SS&C Technologies's payments to acquire software?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), SS&C Technologies's payments to acquire software has grown at a 27.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $85.30M to $221.90M.
- What does payments to acquire software mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software assets.