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Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets

TMUSZ Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets decreased by 58.7% to $26M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 64.4%, from $73M to $26M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows a downward trend with a -27.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

How to read this metric

High spending indicates aggressive investment in future growth or infrastructure, while low spending may suggest a focus on cash preservation.

Detailed definition

This represents cash outflows for the purchase of non-physical assets such as spectrum licenses, software, or intellectu...

Peer comparison

Highly comparable across technology and telecommunications sectors where spectrum and software are primary assets.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_intangible_assets

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$8M$407M$29M$2.84B$116M$360M$12M$73M$33M$119M$785M$61M$156M$2.42B$835M$73M$842M$1.59B$63M$26M
QoQ Change>999%-92.9%>999%-95.9%+210.3%-96.7%+508.3%-54.8%+260.6%+559.7%-92.2%+155.7%>999%-65.5%-91.3%>999%+88.8%-96.0%-58.7%
YoY Change>999%-11.5%-58.6%-97.4%-71.6%-66.9%>999%-16.4%+372.7%>999%+6.4%+19.7%+439.7%-34.3%-92.5%-64.4%
Range$8M$2.84B
CAGR+28.2%
Avg YoY Growth+628.1%
Median YoY Growth-14.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is TMUSZ's payments to acquire intangible assets?
TMUSZ (TMUSZ) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $26M in Q1 2026.
How has TMUSZ's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
TMUSZ's payments to acquire intangible assets decreased by 64.4% year-over-year, from $73M to $26M.
What is the long-term trend for TMUSZ's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), TMUSZ's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a -27.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.37B to $2.57B.
What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
Cash spent to buy non-physical assets like software or licenses.