Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Intel Short-Term Investments decreased by 32.9% to $15.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.4%, from $12.10B to $15.54B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 58.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is parking excess cash in interest-bearing instruments, while a decrease may indicate cash is being used for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are financial instruments, such as marketable securities or time deposits, that have a maturity date of more than...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology firms often hold significant short-term investment portfolios to optimize yield on cash reserves.
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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 | $3.01B | $4.00B | $24.43B | $32.48B | $22.65B | $18.03B | $17.19B | $19.30B | $15.91B | $17.41B | $17.96B | $14.39B | $17.99B | $15.30B | $13.81B | $12.10B | $11.56B | $19.79B | $23.15B | $15.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.8% | +510.0% | +33.0% | -30.3% | -20.4% | -4.6% | +12.3% | -17.6% | +9.4% | +3.1% | -19.9% | +25.0% | -14.9% | -9.7% | -12.4% | -4.4% | +71.2% | +17.0% | -32.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +651.6% | +350.3% | -29.6% | -40.6% | -29.8% | -3.4% | +4.4% | -25.5% | +13.1% | -12.1% | -23.1% | -15.9% | -35.7% | +29.4% | +67.6% | +28.4% |
Range$3.01B – $32.48B
CAGR+41.2%
Avg YoY Growth+58.1%
Median YoY Growth-7.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intel's short-term investments?
- Intel (INTC) reported short-term investments of $15.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intel's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Intel's short-term investments increased by 28.4% year-over-year, from $12.10B to $15.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intel's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Intel's short-term investments has grown at a 58.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.29B to $23.15B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid financial assets that mature within one year.