Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Guardant Health Short-Term Investments decreased by 86.2% to $113.47M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -3.1% 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 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is parking excess cash in interest-bearing instruments, while a decrease suggests cash is 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 capital-intensive industries; peers often hold these to balance yield against the need for future R&D funding.
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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 | $853.07M | $653.6M | $440.55M | $388.66M | $638.52M | $799.73M | $869.58M | $713.38M | $953.78M | $697.48M | $35.1M | $0 | $0 | $310.7M | $314.44M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $823.4M | $113.47M |
| QoQ Change | — | -23.4% | -32.6% | -11.8% | +64.3% | +25.2% | +8.7% | -18.0% | +33.7% | -26.9% | -95.0% | -100.0% | — | — | +1.2% | -100.0% | — | — | — | -86.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -25.2% | +22.4% | +97.4% | +83.5% | +49.4% | -12.8% | -96.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -55.5% | +795.9% | — | — | -100.0% | +161.9% | — |
Range$0 – $953.78M
CAGR-34.6%
Avg YoY Growth+55.5%
Median YoY Growth-12.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's short-term investments?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported short-term investments of $113.47M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Guardant Health's short-term investments has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $961.9M to $823.4M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Financial investments that can be converted into cash within one year.