Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Gilead Sciences Short-Term Investments decreased by 77.9% to $15.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -45.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.63B | $1.38B | $1.18B | $1.03B | $924.00M | $961.00M | $973.00M | $936.00M | $963.00M | $1.16B | $1.18B | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $69.00M | $19.00M | $68.00M | $15.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.7% | -14.1% | -12.9% | -10.2% | +4.0% | +1.2% | -3.8% | +2.9% | +20.4% | +1.7% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | -72.5% | +257.9% | -77.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -43.4% | -30.2% | -17.7% | -9.0% | +4.2% | +20.6% | +21.2% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — |
Range$0.00 – $1.63B
CAGR-64.7%
Avg YoY Growth-41.3%
Median YoY Growth-30.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gilead Sciences's short-term investments?
- Gilead Sciences (GILD) reported short-term investments of $15.00M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Gilead Sciences's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Gilead Sciences's short-term investments has grown at a -45.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.41B to $68.00M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.