Short-Term Investments
Qualcomm Short-Term Investments decreased by 5.5% to $4.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 34.3%, from $6.64B to $4.36B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows relatively stable performance with a 0.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate strong liquidity and a conservative cash management strategy, while lower levels may suggest the company is deploying cash into long-term assets or operations.
Detailed definition
This represents highly liquid financial instruments and marketable securities that the company expects to convert into c...
Peer comparison
Peers in the semiconductor industry often hold significant short-term investments to manage cyclical cash flows and fund R&D, making this a standard liquidity benchmark.
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 | $0 | $5.3B | $4B | $3.97B | $3.93B | $3.61B | $3.29B | $3.19B | $2.54B | $2.87B | $3.92B | $4.63B | $5.26B | $5.45B | $5.59B | $6.64B | $4.56B | $4.64B | $4.62B | $4.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -24.4% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -8.1% | -8.8% | -3.1% | -20.2% | +13.0% | +36.4% | +18.1% | +13.6% | +3.6% | +2.6% | +18.8% | -31.3% | +1.6% | -0.4% | -5.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -31.9% | -17.8% | -19.7% | -35.2% | -20.4% | +19.1% | +45.3% | +106.8% | +89.7% | +42.6% | +43.4% | -13.3% | -15.0% | -17.4% | -34.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Qualcomm's short-term investments?
- Qualcomm (QCOM) reported short-term investments of $4.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Qualcomm's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Qualcomm's short-term investments decreased by 34.3% year-over-year, from $6.64B to $4.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Qualcomm's short-term investments has grown at a 0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.51B to $4.64B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Cash-equivalent investments that can be easily turned into cash within one year.