Investing
Investment Purchases
Rambus Investment Purchases increased by 52.2% to $255.81M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 180.6%, from $91.17M to $255.81M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 4.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
Peer comparison
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $174.03M | $85.29M | $148.87M | $39.43M | $17.23M | $24.31M | $69.98M | $45.56M | $91.68M | $161.05M | $135.87M | $112.55M | $111.62M | $53.99M | $137.22M | $91.17M | $212.67M | $194.34M | $168.12M | $255.81M |
| QoQ Change | — | -51.0% | +74.5% | -73.5% | -56.3% | +41.1% | +187.9% | -34.9% | +101.2% | +75.7% | -15.6% | -17.2% | -0.8% | -51.6% | +154.1% | -33.6% | +133.3% | -8.6% | -13.5% | +52.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -90.1% | -71.5% | -53.0% | +15.5% | +432.2% | +562.5% | +94.1% | +147.0% | +21.7% | -66.5% | +1.0% | -19.0% | +90.5% | +259.9% | +22.5% | +180.6% |
Range$17.23M – $255.81M
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+95.5%
Median YoY Growth+22.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rambus's investment purchases?
- Rambus (RMBS) reported investment purchases of $255.81M in Q1 2026.
- How has Rambus's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Rambus's investment purchases increased by 180.6% year-over-year, from $91.17M to $255.81M.
- What is the long-term trend for Rambus's investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Rambus's investment purchases has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $567.95M to $666.29M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.