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Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
Xcel Energy Payments to Acquire Productive Assets decreased by 12.1% to $3.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 52.0%, from $1.99B to $3.02B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Productive Assets shows an upward trend with a 26.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
High spending signals investment in future growth, while low spending may indicate cost-cutting or a mature asset base.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows for capital expenditures, including the purchase of property, plant, equipment, and ot...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Capital Expenditures' or 'CapEx' found in the investing section of the cash flow statement.
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other_payments_to_acquire_productive_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 | $943.00M | $1.07B | $1.21B | $942.00M | $1.10B | $1.29B | $1.31B | $1.27B | $1.33B | $1.64B | $1.61B | $1.54B | $1.83B | $1.78B | $2.22B | $1.99B | $2.43B | $3.06B | $3.44B | $3.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.9% | +13.8% | -22.3% | +16.6% | +17.0% | +2.2% | -3.7% | +5.5% | +23.0% | -1.6% | -4.8% | +19.1% | -2.8% | +24.6% | -10.3% | +22.1% | +25.9% | +12.5% | -12.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.4% | +20.7% | +8.3% | +34.3% | +21.5% | +27.7% | +22.9% | +21.5% | +37.3% | +8.4% | +37.4% | +29.3% | +32.6% | +71.7% | +55.1% | +52.0% |
Range$942.00M – $3.44B
CAGR+27.8%
Avg YoY Growth+31.1%
Median YoY Growth+28.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xcel Energy's payments to acquire productive assets?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported payments to acquire productive assets of $3.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's payments to acquire productive assets changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's payments to acquire productive assets increased by 52.0% year-over-year, from $1.99B to $3.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for Xcel Energy's payments to acquire productive assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Xcel Energy's payments to acquire productive assets has grown at a 26.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.24B to $10.91B.
- What does payments to acquire productive assets mean?
- Cash spent on purchasing long-term assets like machinery, buildings, or equipment.