v3.25.2
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
6 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The fair values of our financial assets are determined using quoted market prices of identical assets or market prices of similar assets from active markets. We review fair value classification on a quarterly basis. The following is a summary of cash equivalents and marketable securities:
 Jul 27, 2025
Pricing CategoryAmortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gain
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
Reported as
 Cash EquivalentsMarketable Securities
 (In millions)
Debt securities issued by the U.S. TreasuryLevel 2$23,967 $76 $(11)$24,032 $3,784 $20,248 
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 221,564 81 (9)21,636 2,214 19,422 
Money market fundsLevel 15,245 — — 5,245 5,245 — 
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agenciesLevel 22,238 (2)2,243 — 2,243 
Certificates of depositLevel 2108 — — 108 108 — 
Foreign government bonds
Level 240 — — 40 — 40 
Total debt securities with fair value adjustments recorded in other comprehensive income53,162 164 (22)53,304 11,351 41,953 
Publicly-held equity securities (1)
Level 13,199 — 3,199 
Total$53,162 $164 $(22)$56,503 $11,351 $45,152 
(1)    In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, one investment was reclassified from non-marketable equity securities to marketable securities following public market trading. The fair value of the investment as of July 27, 2025 was $2.8 billion and was subject to a short-term restriction on the ability to sell.
Publicly-held equity securities are subject to market price volatility. Net unrealized gains on investments in publicly-held equity securities held at period end were $1.9 billion and $1.7 billion for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2026, respectively. Net unrealized gains on investments in publicly-held equity securities held at period end were $132 million and $181 million for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2025, respectively.
 Jan 26, 2025
Pricing CategoryAmortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gain
Unrealized
Loss
Estimated
Fair Value
Reported as
 Cash EquivalentsMarketable Securities
 (In millions)
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 2$18,504 $51 $(29)$18,526 $2,071 $16,455 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. TreasuryLevel 216,749 42 (22)16,769 1,801 14,968 
Money market fundsLevel 13,760 — — 3,760 3,760 — 
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agenciesLevel 22,775 (5)2,777 — 2,777 
Foreign government bondsLevel 2177 — — 177 137 40 
Certificates of depositLevel 297 — — 97 97 — 
Total debt securities with fair value adjustments recorded in other comprehensive income42,062 100 (56)42,106 7,866 34,240 
Publicly-held equity securities
Level 1381 — 381 
Total$42,062 $100 $(56)$42,487 $7,866 $34,621 
The following table provides the breakdown of unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual debt securities have been in a continuous loss position:
Jul 27, 2025Jan 26, 2025
 Less than 12 MonthsLess than 12 Months
 Estimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossEstimated Fair ValueGross Unrealized Loss
 (In millions)
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury$7,319 $(11)$6,315 $(22)
Corporate debt securities3,539 (9)5,291 (29)
Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies768 (2)816 (5)
Total$11,626 $(22)$12,422 $(56)
Gross unrealized losses related to debt securities in a continuous loss position of twelve months or greater, with balances of $15 million and $213 million as of July 27, 2025 and January 26, 2025, respectively, were not significant.
Gross unrealized losses are related to fixed income securities, driven primarily by changes in interest rates.
The estimated fair value of debt securities included in cash equivalents and marketable securities are shown below by contractual maturity.
Jul 27, 2025
(In millions)
Less than one year$22,521 
Due in 1 - 5 years30,783 
Total$53,304