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Alfa Laval AB (OSTO:ALFA) Cash And Cash Equivalents : kr6,543 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Alfa Laval AB Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Alfa Laval AB's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2023 (kr4,793.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (kr5,135.00 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (kr5,135.00 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (kr6,543.00 Mil).

Alfa Laval AB's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 (kr3,356.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (kr4,352.00 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (kr4,352.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (kr5,135.00 Mil).


Alfa Laval AB Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alfa Laval AB's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Alfa Laval AB Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Alfa Laval AB 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 5,594.00 5,150.00 3,356.00 4,352.00 5,135.00

Alfa Laval AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 4,140.00 3,467.00 4,793.00 5,135.00 6,543.00

Alfa Laval AB 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.


Alfa Laval AB  (OSTO:ALFA) 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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Alfa Laval AB (OSTO:ALFA) Business Description

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Rudeboksvagen 1, P.O. Box 73, Lund, SWE, SE-221 00
Alfa Laval is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered equipment, primarily in the areas of separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling used by a diverse range of customers spanning the food, water, energy, and marine industry verticals. These products play a key role in a number of industrial processes, and Alfa Laval enjoys a leading position in all three areas. Alfa Laval's history stretches back 140 years to when its first separator was developed. The company is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange.

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