Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Lowe's Companies Short-Term Investments increased by 23.8% to $458.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.5%, from $368.00M to $458.00M.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is parking excess cash in interest-bearing assets, while a decrease may signal cash being deployed for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are financial instruments, such as marketable securities or time deposits, that have a maturity date greater than...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap retailers with stable cash flows looking to optimize treasury management.
Metric ID:
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $454.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $271.00M | $368.00M | $450.00M | $464.00M | $384.00M | $423.00M | $374.00M | $321.00M | $307.00M | $264.00M | $330.00M | $335.00M | $372.00M | $368.00M | $396.00M | $412.00M | $370.00M | $458.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -100.0% | — | — | +35.8% | +22.3% | +3.1% | -17.2% | +10.2% | -11.6% | -14.2% | -4.4% | -14.0% | +25.0% | +1.5% | +11.0% | -1.1% | +7.6% | +4.0% | -10.2% | +23.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.9% | — | — | +41.7% | +14.9% | -16.9% | -30.8% | -20.1% | -37.6% | -11.8% | +4.4% | +21.2% | +39.4% | +20.0% | +23.0% | -0.5% | +24.5% |
Range$0.00 – $464.00M
CAGR+0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+4.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's short-term investments?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported short-term investments of $458.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lowe's Companies's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's short-term investments increased by 24.5% year-over-year, from $368.00M to $458.00M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments that can be converted into cash within one year.