Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Short-term Investments (2019 - 2026)
Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) recorded Short-term Investments of $6.51 million in Q2 2026, down 18.0% from $7.95 million a year earlier but up 5.3% from the prior quarter.
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Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) Short-term Investments (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Liquidmetal Technologies reported Short-term Investments of $4.92 million, down 48.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -19.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $9.45 million in FY2024 (-28.9%), $13.29 million in FY2023 (-19.1%), $16.44 million in FY2022 (+18.6%) and $13.85 million in FY2021 (-5.9%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $4.92 million in Q4 2025 to $16.44 million in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 32.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 36.9% in Q2 2022, against a decline of 52.4% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $6.18 million (Q1 2026), $4.92 million (Q4 2025) and $5.56 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 182.38 Bn | 151.41 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 153.11 Bn | 131.97 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 136.52 Bn | 97.02 Bn | - |
| 4 | Newmont | 118.43 Bn | 83.75 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 92.71 Bn | 88.86 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 88.05 Bn | 77.68 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 64.72 Bn | 49.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 58.54 Bn | 49.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 45.80 Bn | 26.83 Bn | - |
| 10 | Liquidmetal Technologies | 73.38 Mn | 18.80 Mn | 89,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.63 Mn |
API Access
Liquidmetal Technologies 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=LQMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "LQMT", "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=LQMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();