Altron (JSE:AEL) Cash And Cash Equivalents : R1,032 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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What is Altron Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Altron's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Feb. 2023 (R740.00 Mil) to Aug. 2023 (R723.00 Mil) but then increased from Aug. 2023 (R723.00 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (R1,032.00 Mil).

Altron's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Feb. 2022 (R757.00 Mil) to Feb. 2023 (R740.00 Mil) but then increased from Feb. 2023 (R740.00 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (R1,032.00 Mil).

Altron Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Altron Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Altron Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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1,797.00

1,454.00

757.00

740.00

1,032.00

Altron Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															757.00	628.00	740.00	723.00	1,032.00

Altron 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.

Altron (JSE:AEL) 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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20 Woodlands Drive, Altron Campus, Woodlands Office Park, Woodmead, GT, ZAF, 2191

Website

https://www.altron.com

Altron Ltd provides integrated ICT solutions to businesses, governments, and consumers. Its segments are Digital Transformation, Managed Services, and Own Platforms. It has a direct presence in South Africa, the rest of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. Most of the group's revenue is derived from the local market in South Africa.