Investing

Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments

Texas Instruments Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments increased by 6.3% to $935.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.5%, from $647.00M to $935.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -23.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026

How to read this metric

High levels of investment indicate strong cash reserves and a conservative treasury management strategy, while low levels may suggest cash is being deployed elsewhere.

Detailed definition

This represents the cash outflow used to purchase short-term financial instruments, such as treasury bills or money mark...

Peer comparison

Standard for companies with significant cash balances; peers will show similar activity based on their liquidity management policies.

Metric ID: investing_payments_to_acquire_short_term_investments

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$1.95B$1.69B$3.70B$3.99B$2.46B$4.35B$3.69B$3.01B$4.05B$3.08B$2.57B$4.86B$2.10B$1.85B$909.00M$647.00M$1.19B$805.00M$880.00M$935.00M
QoQ Change-13.3%+118.4%+7.9%-38.3%+76.6%-15.1%-18.3%+34.3%-23.9%-16.7%+89.6%-56.9%-12.1%-50.7%-28.8%+84.2%-32.5%+9.3%+6.3%
YoY Change+26.1%+156.7%-0.2%-24.4%+64.4%-29.1%-30.5%+61.4%-48.2%-40.1%-64.6%-86.7%-43.2%-56.4%-3.2%+44.5%
Range$647.00M$4.86B
CAGR-14.4%
Avg YoY Growth-4.6%
Median YoY Growth-26.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Texas Instruments's payments to acquire short-term investments?
Texas Instruments (TXN) reported payments to acquire short-term investments of $935.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Texas Instruments's payments to acquire short-term investments changed year-over-year?
Texas Instruments's payments to acquire short-term investments increased by 44.5% year-over-year, from $647.00M to $935.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Texas Instruments's payments to acquire short-term investments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Texas Instruments's payments to acquire short-term investments has grown at a -23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.12B to $3.52B.
What does payments to acquire short-term investments mean?
Cash spent on buying short-term, liquid financial investments.