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ALLETE (ALLETE) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $72 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ALLETE Cash And Cash Equivalents?

ALLETE's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($47.90 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($125.50 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($125.50 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($71.90 Mil).

ALLETE's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($45.10 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($36.40 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($36.40 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($71.90 Mil).


ALLETE Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for ALLETE's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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ALLETE Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

ALLETE Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 69.30 44.30 45.10 36.40 71.90

ALLETE Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 36.40 29.90 47.90 125.50 71.90

ALLETE Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


ALLETE  (NYSE:ALE) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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ALLETE (ALLETE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, USA, 55802-2093
ALLETE Inc is a provider of competitively-priced energy in America's Upper Midwest region and invests in transmission infrastructure and other energy-centric businesses. The company's two reportable segments are 1) Regulated Operations includes the company's regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&P, as well as investment in ATC, a Wisconsin-based regulated utility that owns and maintains electric transmission assets in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. 2) ALLETE Clean Energy focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects.
Executives
Joshua John Skelton officer: VP ALLETE; COO MN Power 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Charles R Matthews director 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Charlene A Thomas director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Heidi J Eddins director 30 W. SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Barbara A Nick director
Alan R Hodnik director, officer: President 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Robert John Adams officer: VP Bus. Deve. Chief Risk Offic 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Madeleine W Ludlow director C/O OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY, 1001 LAKESIDE AVENUE - 15TH FLOOR, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Nicole Renee Johnson officer: VP & Chief Admin Off 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Kathryn W Dindo director C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Margaret A Thickens officer: VP, CLO & Secretary 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
James J Hoolihan director 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Susan K Nestegard director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Robert P Powers director AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER, 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Steven Q Devinck officer: Controller 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093