Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

Current Assets

Short-Term Investments

NetApp Short-Term Investments increased by 46.4% to $1.38B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 83.9%, from $750.00M to $1.38B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 101.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2016

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.

Metric ID: short_term_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$67.00M$55.00M$39.00M$31.00M$22.00M$151.00M$364.00M$501.00M$754.00M$955.00M$686.00M$1.10B$1.35B$1.37B$744.00M$750.00M$1.10B$1.24B$942.00M$1.38B
QoQ Change-17.9%-29.1%-20.5%-29.0%+586.4%+141.1%+37.6%+50.5%+26.7%-28.2%+59.9%+23.0%+1.2%-45.5%+0.8%+47.2%+12.2%-24.0%+46.4%
YoY Change-67.2%+174.5%+833.3%>999%>999%+532.5%+88.5%+119.0%+78.9%+42.9%+8.5%-31.6%-18.2%-9.2%+26.6%+83.9%
Range$22.00M$1.38B
CAGR+89.0%
Avg YoY Growth+419.1%
Median YoY Growth+81.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NetApp's short-term investments?
NetApp (NTAP) reported short-term investments of $1.38B in Q4 2025.
How has NetApp's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
NetApp's short-term investments increased by 83.9% year-over-year, from $750.00M to $1.38B.
What is the long-term trend for NetApp's short-term investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NetApp's short-term investments has grown at a 101.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $67.00M to $1.10B.
What does short-term investments mean?
Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.