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Ostin Technology Group Co (Ostin Technology Group Co) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $0.86 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Ostin Technology Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Ostin Technology Group Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2022 ($3.66 Mil) to Mar. 2023 ($2.62 Mil) but then stayed the same from Mar. 2023 ($2.62 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($0.86 Mil).

Ostin Technology Group Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Sep. 2021 ($0.68 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($3.66 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2022 ($3.66 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($0.86 Mil).


Ostin Technology Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ostin Technology Group Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Ostin Technology Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Ostin Technology Group Co Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
1.34 5.34 0.68 3.66 0.86

Ostin Technology Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.68 3.53 3.66 2.62 0.86

Ostin Technology Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.


Ostin Technology Group Co  (NAS:OST) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

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.


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Ostin Technology Group Co (Ostin Technology Group Co) Business Description

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Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd is a supplier of display modules and polarizers in China. It designs, develops, and manufactures TFT-LCD modules in a wide range of sizes and customized sizes according to the specifications of its customers. Its display modules are mainly used in consumer electronics, commercial LCD displays, and automotive displays. The company also manufactures polarizers used in the TFT-LCD display modules and is in the process of developing polarizers for the OLED display panel.

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