Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026)
Vir Biotechnology's Short-term Investments came in at $249.86 million for Q2 2026, down 35.5% from $387.65 million a year earlier but up 27.3% from the prior quarter.
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Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Vir Biotechnology's Short-term Investments was $228.75 million, down 66.3% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Short-term Investments was $678.05 million in FY2024 (-46.7%), $1.27 billion in FY2023 (-16.5%), $1.52 billion in FY2022 (+600.6%) and $217.18 million in FY2021 (-27.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Short-term Investments is $55.56 million (Q3 2021) to $1.52 billion (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 51.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 677.7%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 84.7%).
- Business Quant data shows VIR's Short-term Investments at $196.28 million (Q1 2026), $228.75 million (Q4 2025) and $327.75 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,230.11 Bn | 1,198.70 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 644.39 Bn | 564.25 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.52 Bn | 476.68 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 363.29 Bn | 317.72 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.23 Bn | 262.62 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 267.53 Bn | 241.29 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 241.80 Bn | 197.20 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 195.07 Bn | 169.19 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 173.33 Bn | 120.28 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Vir Biotechnology | 1.76 Bn | -193.20 Mn | 238.95 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 249.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 196.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 228.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 327.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 387.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 517.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 678.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 740.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 849.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 985.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 654.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 399.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 217.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.56 Mn |
API Access
Vir Biotechnology 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=VIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "VIR", "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=VIR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();