Investing

Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets increased by 290.0% to $39.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1525.0%, from $2.40M to $39.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets shows an upward trend with a 58.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending reflects a focus on technological advancement or intellectual property growth.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows for the acquisition of non-physical assets such as software, patents, trademarks, or licenses. These inves...

Peer comparison

Increasingly important for tech-enabled service providers and software companies.

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$2.10M$2.10M$2.10M$7.43M$7.43M$7.43M$7.43M$14.00M$59.30M$25.10M$5.00M$43.30M$54.00M$22.30M$33.40M$2.40M$30.00M$10.00M$10.00M$39.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+253.6%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+88.6%+323.6%-57.7%-80.1%+766.0%+24.7%-58.7%+49.8%-92.8%>999%-66.7%+0.0%+290.0%
YoY Change+253.6%+253.6%+253.6%+88.6%+698.7%+238.0%-32.7%+209.3%-8.9%-11.2%+568.0%-94.5%-44.4%-55.2%-70.1%>999%
Range$2.10M$59.30M
CAGR+85.0%
Avg YoY Growth+235.7%
Median YoY Growth+148.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zimmer Biomet Holdings's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) reported payments to acquire intangible assets of $39.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Zimmer Biomet Holdings's payments to acquire intangible assets changed year-over-year?
Zimmer Biomet Holdings's payments to acquire intangible assets increased by 1525.0% year-over-year, from $2.40M to $39.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Zimmer Biomet Holdings's payments to acquire intangible assets?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zimmer Biomet Holdings's payments to acquire intangible assets has grown at a 58.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.40M to $52.40M.
What does payments to acquire intangible assets mean?
Cash spent on acquiring non-physical assets like software or patents.