Current Assets
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
Synopsys Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments decreased by 25.6% to $2.20B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 42.2%, from $3.81B to $2.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments shows an upward trend with a 19.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2024
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate a robust ability to fund operations, acquisitions, or debt repayments without external financing.
Detailed definition
This aggregate metric combines cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities that can be converted to cas...
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current_assets_cash_cash_equivalents_and_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.53B | $1.58B | $1.27B | $1.72B | $1.53B | $1.57B | $1.30B | $1.70B | $1.83B | $1.59B | $1.27B | $1.66B | $1.99B | $4.05B | $3.81B | $14.26B | $2.59B | $2.96B | $2.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | -19.5% | +35.3% | -11.0% | +2.2% | -16.8% | +30.2% | +8.2% | -13.3% | -19.9% | +30.3% | +20.2% | +103.1% | -6.0% | +274.4% | -81.8% | +14.2% | -25.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | -1.0% | +2.3% | -1.5% | +19.8% | +1.6% | -2.2% | -2.1% | +8.7% | +154.7% | +199.1% | +759.4% | +30.1% | -26.9% | -42.2% |
Range$1.27B – $14.26B
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+73.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's cash cash equivalents and short term investments?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported cash cash equivalents and short term investments of $2.20B in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's cash cash equivalents and short term investments changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's cash cash equivalents and short term investments decreased by 42.2% year-over-year, from $3.81B to $2.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's cash cash equivalents and short term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Synopsys's cash cash equivalents and short term investments has grown at a 19.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.24B to $2.96B.
- What does cash cash equivalents and short term investments mean?
- The total value of all cash and liquid investments available to the company within one year.