Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsApple Short-Term Investments increased by 0.2% to $77.89B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.1%, from $87.59B to $77.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -8.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate strong cash generation exceeding immediate operational needs; a sharp decline might suggest a shift toward long-term projects or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Marketable securities and debt instruments that the company intends to sell or that will mature within one year. This me...
Peer comparison
Commonly high in the software industry where low capital intensity leads to significant excess capital.
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 | $131.95B | $127.88B | $138.68B | $141.22B | $131.08B | $120.81B | $114.10B | $110.46B | $104.06B | $100.54B | $99.48B | $95.19B | $91.24B | $91.48B | $87.59B | $84.42B | $77.61B | $77.72B | $77.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.1% | +8.5% | +1.8% | -7.2% | -7.8% | -5.6% | -3.2% | -5.8% | -3.4% | -1.1% | -4.3% | -4.1% | +0.3% | -4.2% | -3.6% | -8.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.7% | -5.5% | -17.7% | -21.8% | -20.6% | -16.8% | -12.8% | -13.8% | -12.3% | -9.0% | -11.9% | -11.3% | -14.9% | -15.0% | -11.1% |
Short-Term Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's short-term investments?
- Apple (AAPL) reported short-term investments of $77.89B in Q4 2025.
- How has Apple's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Apple's short-term investments decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $87.59B to $77.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Apple's short-term investments has grown at a -8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $118.75B to $77.89B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.