What is Cummins's short-term investments?

Cummins (CMI) reported short-term investments of $568M in Q1 2026.

How has Cummins's short-term investments changed year-over-year?

Cummins's short-term investments decreased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $626M to $568M.

What is the long-term trend for Cummins's short-term investments?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cummins's short-term investments has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $461M to $764M.

What does short-term investments mean?

Liquid investments that can be easily converted to cash within a year.

Current Assets

Short-Term Investments

Cummins Short-Term Investments decreased by 25.7% to $568M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.3%, from $626M to $568M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryLiquidity

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2020

Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher levels provide greater financial flexibility and liquidity, while lower levels may indicate cash is being deployed into long-term assets or operations.

Detailed definition

These are highly liquid financial instruments that the company intends to hold for less than one year, such as commercia...

Peer comparison

Industrial companies typically maintain a balance of short-term investments to manage seasonal working capital requirements.

Metric ID: short_term_investments

Historical Data

19 periods

	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	$430M	$595M	$527M	$536M	$466M	$472M	$459M	$512M	$452M	$562M	$510M	$593M	$518M	$593M	$626M	$755M	$593M	$764M	$568M
QoQ Change	—	+38.4%	-11.4%	+1.7%	-13.1%	+1.3%	-2.8%	+11.5%	-11.7%	+24.3%	-9.3%	+16.3%	-12.6%	+14.5%	+5.6%	+20.6%	-21.5%	+28.8%	-25.7%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+8.4%	-20.7%	-12.9%	-4.5%	-3.0%	+19.1%	+11.1%	+15.8%	+14.6%	+5.5%	+22.7%	+27.3%	+14.5%	+28.8%	-9.3%

Range$430M – $764M

CAGR+6.4%

Avg YoY Growth+7.8%

Median YoY Growth+11.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cummins's short-term investments?: Cummins (CMI) reported short-term investments of $568M in Q1 2026.
How has Cummins's short-term investments changed year-over-year?: Cummins's short-term investments decreased by 9.3% year-over-year, from $626M to $568M.
What is the long-term trend for Cummins's short-term investments?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cummins's short-term investments has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $461M to $764M.
What does short-term investments mean?: Liquid investments that can be easily converted to cash within a year.