Sea (SE) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2026)
Sea's Short-term Investments came in at $5.57 billion for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 23.1% from $7.24 billion a year earlier and down 14.4% from the prior quarter.
Sea (SE) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Sea's Short-term Investments was $6.41 billion, up 3.2% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 119.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Short-term Investments was $6.22 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+144.0%), $2.55 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+194.8%), $864.26 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-5.2%) and $911.28 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+622.7%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the lowest quarterly Short-term Investments since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 59.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (growth of 622.7%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 (a decline of 54.7%).
- Business Quant data shows SE's Short-term Investments at $6.51 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $6.41 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $6.83 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 10 | Sea | 58.10 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 506.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 864.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 911.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 706.01 Mn |
Sea 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=SE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "SE", "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=SE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();