Non-Current Assets

Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)

IonQ Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 13.1% to $1.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 259.3%, from $428.61M to $1.54B.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests a conservative cash management strategy or accumulation of capital for future strategic investments, while a decrease may indicate cash deployment for acquisitions or capital expenditures.

Detailed definition

This represents liquid financial instruments held by the company that are intended to be held for more than one year or...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by technology firms with significant cash balances; peers often hold similar portfolios of marketable securities.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_short_term_investments

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$123.44M$329.16M$379.38M$348.44M$311.43M$335.97M$361.68M$346.85M$319.78M$315.28M$328.05M$335.54M$285.90M$428.61M$406.78M$736.33M$1.36B$1.54B
QoQ Change+166.6%+15.3%-8.2%-10.6%+7.9%+7.7%-4.1%-7.8%-1.4%+4.1%+2.3%-14.8%+49.9%-5.1%+81.0%+84.9%+13.1%
YoY Change+152.3%+2.1%-4.7%-0.5%+2.7%-6.2%-9.3%-3.3%-10.6%+35.9%+24.0%+119.4%+376.1%+259.3%
Range$123.44M$1.54B
CAGR+81.1%
Avg YoY Growth+67.0%
Median YoY Growth+2.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) at Other Companies

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IonQ's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
IonQ (IONQ) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $1.54B in Q1 2026.
How has IonQ's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
IonQ's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 259.3% year-over-year, from $428.61M to $1.54B.
What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
Financial investments held by the company that are not immediately available for daily operations.