Synopsys Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) increased by 1.3% to $73.91M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 52.5%, from $155.49M to $73.91M.
An increase may indicate excess cash deployment or restricted capital, while a decrease suggests liquidation for operational needs or capital projects.
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Common in capital-intensive industries; peers often hold similar balances to meet regulatory requirements or long-term funding obligations.
non_current_assets_short_term_investments| 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 | $144.77M | $147.95M | $147.75M | $146.90M | $147.60M | $147.91M | $147.05M | $150.85M | $148.44M | $151.64M | $154.49M | $156.78M | $154.43M | $153.87M | $155.49M | $144.82M | $67.24M | $72.93M | $73.91M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | -0.1% | -0.6% | +0.5% | +0.2% | -0.6% | +2.6% | -1.6% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +1.5% | -1.5% | -0.4% | +1.1% | -6.9% | -53.6% | +8.5% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | -0.0% | -0.5% | +2.7% | +0.6% | +2.5% | +5.1% | +3.9% | +4.0% | +1.5% | +0.6% | -7.6% | -56.5% | -52.6% | -52.5% |