GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Card Factory PLC (LSE:CARD) » Definitions » Cash And Cash Equivalents

Card Factory (LSE:CARD) Cash And Cash Equivalents : £11.3 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Card Factory Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Card Factory's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jan. 2023 (£11.70 Mil) to Jul. 2023 (£27.50 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jul. 2023 (£27.50 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (£11.30 Mil).

Card Factory's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Jan. 2022 (£38.30 Mil) to Jan. 2023 (£11.70 Mil) and declined from Jan. 2023 (£11.70 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (£11.30 Mil).


Card Factory Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Card Factory Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Card Factory Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.50 12.50 38.30 11.70 11.30

Card Factory Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 38.30 8.50 11.70 27.50 11.30

Card Factory 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.


Card Factory  (LSE:CARD) 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.


Card Factory Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Card Factory's Cash And Cash Equivalents provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Card Factory (LSE:CARD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Century House, Brunel Road, 41 Industrial Estate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, GBR, WF2 0XG
Card Factory PLC is a British retailer of greeting cards. Its products are offered via stores present in the United Kingdom, as well as online through websites: Card Factory and Getting Personal. The company's strategy is to provide high-quality cards at affordable prices. Less than 50% of sales come from gift dressings, small gifts, and party items. The business model is vertically integrated. It has an in-house design team, a printing facility, and a central warehousing facility.

Card Factory (LSE:CARD) Headlines