Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Arista Networks Short-Term Investments increased by 8.9% to $9.56B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 51.7%, from $6.30B to $9.56B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 34.7% 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 reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates excess cash being deployed for yield, while a decrease may signal cash being used for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are marketable securities and financial instruments with maturities greater than three months but less than one ye...
Peer comparison
Common in technology firms with strong cash flows; peers often hold these to offset inflation on idle cash.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.39B | $2.76B | $2.79B | $2.79B | $2.41B | $2.26B | $2.35B | $2.37B | $2.48B | $2.71B | $3.07B | $3.36B | $3.84B | $4.25B | $5.54B | $6.30B | $6.62B | $7.78B | $8.78B | $9.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.4% | +1.2% | +0.0% | -13.6% | -6.0% | +3.9% | +1.0% | +4.4% | +9.2% | +13.4% | +9.4% | +14.5% | +10.6% | +30.3% | +13.8% | +5.0% | +17.5% | +12.8% | +8.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | -17.8% | -15.6% | -14.8% | +2.9% | +19.6% | +30.5% | +41.4% | +55.1% | +57.1% | +80.5% | +87.8% | +72.1% | +82.9% | +58.4% | +51.7% |
Range$2.26B – $9.56B
CAGR+33.9%
Avg YoY Growth+37.0%
Median YoY Growth+46.5%
Current Streak14 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arista Networks's short-term investments?
- Arista Networks (ANET) reported short-term investments of $9.56B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arista Networks's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Arista Networks's short-term investments increased by 51.7% year-over-year, from $6.30B to $9.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arista Networks's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Arista Networks's short-term investments has grown at a 34.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.98B to $8.78B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid financial investments that the company expects to convert to cash within one year.