Short-term investments

Investments classified as short term on the balance sheet.

Worked example · a round-number company

Short-term investments$1.0B÷Total assets$10.0B=Share of assets10.0%This period$1.0B÷A year before$800M− 1 =Change+25.0%

How to read it

↕Neither higher nor lower is better. Can provide additional liquidity beyond cash equivalents.

Keep in mind

  • Market value, restrictions and asset composition affect how spendable these investments are.