Lithium (LTUM) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026)
Lithium's Short-term Investments was $234,128 in Q1 2026, up 71.4% from $136,586 a year earlier but down 26.0% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Lithium (LTUM) Short-term Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Short-term Investments at Lithium came in at $316,571, up 45.9% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of -5.3% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Short-term Investments was $217,017 in FY2024 (-34.6%), $332,082 in FY2023 (-11.0%), $372,972 in FY2022 (-5.2%) and $393,481 in FY2021.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has moved between $51,260 (Q3 2021) and $739,081 (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short-term Investments has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 5.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 131.6%); the worst was Q3 2024 (a decline of 78.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, LTUM's Short-term Investments in the three quarters before Q1 2026 was $316,571 (Q4 2025), $179,767 (Q3 2025) and $118,238 (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 193.68 Bn | 159.81 Bn | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 171.36 Bn | 150.22 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.76 Bn | 89.94 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 113.51 Bn | 78.56 Bn | 941.02 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.45 Bn | 99.60 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.92 Bn | 91.92 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 67.42 Bn | 52.16 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 54.54 Bn | 45.08 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 49.09 Bn | 30.12 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lithium | 5.89 Mn | -5.21 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 234,128.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 316,571.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 179,767.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118,238.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 136,586.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 217,017.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 77,613.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 175,061.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 227,756.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 332,082.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 357,551.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 212,247.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 271,297.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 372,972.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 584,488.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 338,476.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 739,081.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 393,481.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51,260.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 819.00 |
API Access
Lithium 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=LTUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "LTUM", "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=LTUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();