Current Assets
Short-Term Investments
Medtronic Short-Term Investments increased by 2.7% to $7.24B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.3%, from $6.68B to $7.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Feb 24, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the company is parking excess cash in interest-bearing instruments, while a decrease may signal cash being deployed for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are financial instruments and marketable securities that are expected to be converted into cash within one year. T...
Peer comparison
Large-cap medical device companies often hold significant short-term investments to fund potential M&A activity.
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short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.22B | $7.59B | $7.77B | $7.74B | $6.86B | $6.73B | $6.6B | $6.62B | $6.42B | $6.54B | $6.42B | $6.7B | $6.72B | $6.53B | $6.6B | $6.68B | $6.75B | $6.85B | $7.05B | $7.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.1% | +2.3% | -0.3% | -11.4% | -1.8% | -1.9% | +0.2% | -3.0% | +1.9% | -1.7% | +4.3% | +0.3% | -2.8% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +1.5% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.1% | -11.3% | -15.0% | -14.5% | -6.5% | -2.9% | -2.7% | +1.2% | +4.8% | -0.1% | +2.7% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +4.8% | +6.8% | +8.3% |
Range$6.42B – $7.77B
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth-1.8%
Median YoY Growth-0.2%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Medtronic's short-term investments?
- Medtronic (MDT) reported short-term investments of $7.24B in Q4 2025.
- How has Medtronic's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Medtronic's short-term investments increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $6.68B to $7.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Medtronic's short-term investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Medtronic's short-term investments has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.22B to $6.75B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid financial investments that will mature or be sold within one year.