Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsMeta Platforms, Inc. Short-Term Investments decreased by 2.3% to $34.26B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.7%, from $27.05B to $34.26B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -6.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate strong cash generation exceeding immediate operational needs; a sharp decline might suggest a shift toward long-term projects or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Marketable securities and debt instruments that the company intends to sell or that will mature within one year. This me...
Peer comparison
Commonly high in the software industry where low capital intensity leads to significant excess capital.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $47.89B | $43.58B | $31.40B | $29.00B | $27.81B | $27.47B | $26.06B | $25.89B | $24.66B | $24.23B | $23.54B | $25.81B | $26.04B | $27.05B | $33.93B | $41.48B | $35.07B | $34.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.0% | -28.0% | -7.6% | -4.1% | -1.2% | -5.1% | -0.6% | -4.7% | -1.7% | -2.9% | +9.7% | +0.9% | +3.9% | +25.4% | +22.3% | -15.5% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -41.9% | -37.0% | -17.0% | -10.7% | -11.3% | -11.8% | -9.7% | -0.3% | +5.6% | +11.6% | +44.1% | +60.7% | +34.7% | +26.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported short-term investments of $34.26B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s short-term investments increased by 26.7% year-over-year, from $27.05B to $34.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s short-term investments?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s short-term investments has grown at a -6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.38B to $33.93B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.