Ardelyx (ARDX) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026)
Ardelyx (ARDX) recorded Short-term Investments of $239.02 million in Q3 2026, up 19.5% from $199.99 million a year earlier and up 29.5% from the prior quarter.
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Ardelyx (ARDX) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ardelyx reported Short-term Investments of $196.69 million, up 6.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $185.17 million in FY2024 (+13.7%), $162.83 million in FY2023 (+486.4%), $27.77 million in FY2022 (-37.3%) and $44.26 million in FY2021 (-53.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to Q3 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased for 14 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 486.4% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 67.5% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $184.64 million (Q2 2026), $206.87 million (Q1 2026) and $196.69 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Ardelyx | 755.60 Mn | -314.33 Mn | 123.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 239.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 184.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 206.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 196.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 199.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 148.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 183.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 185.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 142.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 144.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 166.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 162.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 131.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 97.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.26 Mn |
API Access
Ardelyx Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=ARDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "ARDX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=ARDX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();