Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Applied Materials Short-Term Investments increased by 50.0% to $1.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 235.6%, from $578.00M to $1.94B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 28.0% 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 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 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
21 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $460.00M | $444.00M | $464.00M | $473.00M | $591.00M | $592.00M | $586.00M | $500.00M | $510.00M | $510.00M | $737.00M | $638.00M | $472.00M | $815.00M | $1.45B | $1.95B | $578.00M | $1.63B | $1.33B | $1.29B | $1.94B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.5% | +4.5% | +1.9% | +24.9% | +0.2% | -1.0% | -14.7% | +2.0% | +0.0% | +44.5% | -13.4% | -26.0% | +72.7% | +77.8% | +34.5% | -70.3% | +182.0% | -18.3% | -2.9% | +50.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.5% | +33.3% | +26.3% | +5.7% | -13.7% | -13.9% | +25.8% | +27.6% | -7.5% | +59.8% | +96.6% | +205.5% | +22.5% | +100.0% | -8.1% | -33.7% | +235.6% |
Range$444.00M – $1.95B
CAGR+33.4%
Avg YoY Growth+46.5%
Median YoY Growth+26.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applied Materials's short-term investments?
- Applied Materials (AMAT) reported short-term investments of $1.94B in Q1 2026.
- How has Applied Materials's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Applied Materials's short-term investments increased by 235.6% year-over-year, from $578.00M to $1.94B.
- What is the long-term trend for Applied Materials's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Applied Materials's short-term investments has grown at a 28.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $387.00M to $1.33B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.