NetEase (NTES) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
NetEase (NTES) recorded Short-term Investments of $7.46 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 217.7% from $2.35 billion a year earlier and up 29.2% from the prior quarter.
NetEase (NTES) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, NetEase reported Short-term Investments of $3.26 billion, up 121.3% from the prior year.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Short-term Investments came in at $1.47 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+135.8%), $624.81 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-43.5%), $1.11 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-42.7%) and $1.93 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-5.3%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 is the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 192.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 714.9% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, against a decline of 76.1% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $5.77 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $3.22 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $3.38 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | NetEase | 74.83 Bn | 32.10 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 293.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 616.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 977.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.49 Bn |
NetEase 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=NTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "NTES", "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=NTES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();