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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $1,332 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Eurofins Scientific SE Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Eurofins Scientific SE's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2022 ($515.47 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($743.66 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2023 ($743.66 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,331.73 Mil).

Eurofins Scientific SE's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($582.26 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($515.47 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($515.47 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,331.73 Mil).


Eurofins Scientific SE Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Eurofins Scientific SE Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Eurofins Scientific SE 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 330.00 1,109.98 582.26 515.47 1,331.73

Eurofins Scientific SE Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 582.26 759.83 515.47 743.66 1,331.73

Eurofins Scientific SE 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.


Eurofins Scientific SE  (OTCPK:ERFSF) 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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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Business Description

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Address
23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1526
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the Rest of the World contribute approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue respectively. Its main business activities are food and environmental testing, biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.