Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsAlphabet Inc. Short-Term Investments increased by 27.5% to $96.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.2%, from $72.19B to $96.14B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -2.7% 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 | $112.23B | $118.28B | $118.70B | $113.08B | $107.06B | $94.28B | $91.88B | $89.18B | $92.40B | $89.23B | $86.87B | $83.60B | $73.50B | $73.27B | $72.19B | $72.06B | $74.11B | $75.41B | $96.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.4% | +0.4% | -4.7% | -5.3% | -11.9% | -2.5% | -2.9% | +3.6% | -3.4% | -2.7% | -3.8% | -12.1% | -0.3% | -1.5% | -0.2% | +2.8% | +1.7% | +27.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | -20.3% | -22.6% | -21.1% | -13.7% | -5.3% | -5.5% | -6.3% | -20.5% | -17.9% | -16.9% | -13.8% | +0.8% | +2.9% | +33.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported short-term investments of $96.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s short-term investments increased by 33.2% year-over-year, from $72.19B to $96.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s short-term investments has grown at a -2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.23B to $96.14B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.