Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Becton, Dickinson and Company Short-Term Investments decreased by 72.7% to $3.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 81.3%, from $16.00M to $3.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -16.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates excess cash being deployed for yield, while a decrease suggests cash is being used for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are liquid financial instruments, such as marketable securities or time deposits, that have a maturity date betwee...
Peer comparison
Varies based on corporate treasury policy; peers with high cash flow often hold significant short-term investments.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $24.00M | $12.00M | $8.00M | $15.00M | $14.00M | $8.00M | $0.00 | $6.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $2.00M | $827.00M | $851.00M | $445.00M | $17.00M | $16.00M | $22.00M | $8.00M | $11.00M | $3.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -50.0% | -33.3% | +87.5% | -6.7% | -42.9% | -100.0% | — | +33.3% | +0.0% | -75.0% | >999% | +2.9% | -47.7% | -96.2% | -5.9% | +37.5% | -63.6% | +37.5% | -72.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.7% | -33.3% | -100.0% | -60.0% | -42.9% | +0.0% | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | +750.0% | -98.1% | -97.4% | -98.2% | -35.3% | -81.3% |
Range$0.00 – $851.00M
CAGR-35.5%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-41.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Becton, Dickinson and Company's short-term investments?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) reported short-term investments of $3.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Becton, Dickinson and Company's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Becton, Dickinson and Company's short-term investments decreased by 81.3% year-over-year, from $16.00M to $3.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Becton, Dickinson and Company's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Becton, Dickinson and Company's short-term investments has grown at a -16.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.00M to $8.00M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Financial investments that can be easily converted to cash within one year.