Short-Term Investments
Micron Technology Short-Term Investments increased by 16.0% to $681M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from $663M to $681M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher balances indicate effective cash management and potential for interest income, whereas lower balances might suggest cash is being used for operations or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
These are financial instruments and marketable securities that have a maturity date greater than three months but less t...
Peer comparison
Common among large-cap tech firms that hold significant cash reserves to manage cyclical revenue patterns.
short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $590M | $870M | $900M | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.01B | $1.02B | $1.05B | $1.02B | $973M | $990M | $785M | $1.07B | $895M | $663M | $648M | $665M | $587M | $681M |
| QoQ Change | — | +47.5% | +3.4% | +11.8% | +6.4% | -0.1% | -5.8% | +1.3% | +3.3% | -3.5% | -4.3% | +1.7% | -20.7% | +35.7% | -16.0% | -25.9% | -2.3% | +2.6% | -11.7% | +16.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +81.4% | +22.9% | +11.9% | +1.4% | -1.5% | -4.9% | -3.4% | -2.9% | -25.5% | +4.7% | -8.0% | -33.0% | -17.5% | -37.6% | -34.4% | +2.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Micron Technology's short-term investments?
- Micron Technology (MU) reported short-term investments of $681M in Q1 2026.
- How has Micron Technology's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Micron Technology's short-term investments increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from $663M to $681M.
- What is the long-term trend for Micron Technology's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Micron Technology's short-term investments has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $518M to $665M.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Liquid financial investments that are expected to be converted to cash within one year.