Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)
Ralph Lauren Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 8.1% to $218.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.8%, from $203.00M to $218.90M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) shows a downward trend with a -5.1% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a conservative cash management strategy or accumulation of capital for future strategic investments, while a decrease may indicate cash deployment for acquisitions or capital expenditures.
Detailed definition
This represents liquid financial instruments held by the company that are intended to be held for more than one year or...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by technology firms with significant cash balances; peers often hold similar portfolios of marketable securities.
non_current_assets_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $368.00M | $673.10M | $710.20M | $734.60M | $320.10M | $309.60M | $131.40M | $36.40M | $73.10M | $85.10M | $113.80M | $121.00M | $173.60M | $334.70M | $203.00M | $160.50M | $186.60M | $202.50M | $218.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +82.9% | +5.5% | +3.4% | -56.4% | -3.3% | -57.6% | -72.3% | +100.8% | +16.4% | +33.7% | +6.3% | +43.5% | +92.8% | -39.3% | -20.9% | +16.3% | +8.5% | +8.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.0% | -54.0% | -81.5% | -95.0% | -77.2% | -72.5% | -13.4% | +232.4% | +137.5% | +293.3% | +78.4% | +32.6% | +7.5% | -39.5% | +7.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ralph Lauren's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Ralph Lauren (RL) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $218.90M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ralph Lauren's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
- Ralph Lauren's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 7.8% year-over-year, from $203.00M to $218.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ralph Lauren's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $197.50M to $160.50M.
- What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
- Financial investments held by the company that are not immediately available for daily operations.