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SES (SGBAF) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $3,170 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SES Cash And Cash Equivalents?

SES's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($360.78 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($0.00 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($0.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3,170.12 Mil).

SES's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($1,185.31 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,109.11 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,109.11 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3,170.12 Mil).

SES Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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SES Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

SES 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 1,283.33 1,413.63 1,185.31 1,109.11 3,170.12

SES 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 - 360.78 - 3,170.12 -

SES 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.

SES  (OTCPK:SGBAF) 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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SES (SGBAF) Business Description

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Address
Chateau de Betzdorf, Betzdorf, Luxembourg, LUX, L-6815
Website
https://www.ses.com
SES SA is a communications satellite owner and operator and functions in the television broadcasting space. It operates in one operating segment, namely the provision of satellite-based data transmission capacity, and ancillary services, to customers around the world. The largest video division delivers television and radio satellite signals to homes through various media providers such as Comcast, Viacom, M7, and QVC. The mobility revenue is derived by offering high-bandwidth Internet connections to maritime users, and SES SA's government division offers secure communication links to international institutions and governments. Fixed Data works to bring satellite networks and connectivity to remote areas.