Short-Term Investments
Alphabet 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
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and significant 'dry powder' for acquisitions or R&D, while lower levels might suggest cash is being deployed into long-term projects or shareholder returns.
Detailed definition
Highly liquid assets and marketable securities that are expected to be converted into cash within one year. For technolo...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared against other cash-rich technology peers to assess capital preservation strategies and short-term solvency.
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% |
Short-Term Investments at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) 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 sell or cash out within the next twelve months.