Vectren (Vectren) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $29 Mil (As of Sep. 2018)

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What is Vectren Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Vectren's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Mar. 2018 ($19.10 Mil) to Jun. 2018 ($9.80 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2018 ($9.80 Mil) to Sep. 2018 ($28.80 Mil).

Vectren's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2015 ($74.70 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($68.60 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2016 ($68.60 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($16.60 Mil).

Vectren Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vectren's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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* 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.

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Vectren Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

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Vectren Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.70	16.60	19.10	9.80	28.80

Vectren 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.

Vectren (NYSE:VVC) 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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Vectren Corp is an energy holding company whose principal business is the ownership of energy utility companies in the American state of Indiana. Vectren Corp has three wholly owned subsidiaries: Indiana Gas Company, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO), and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (VEDO). The company derives roughly half of its total revenue from both the natural gas and electricity distribution services provided by SIGECO and VEDO to primarily residential and commercial consumers in Indiana. Vectren Corp's Infrastructure Services business represents the other half of its total revenue generation. Within this unit, the company provides underground pipeline construction and repair services to utilities companies, such as its own subsidiaries.

Executives

Teresa J. Tanner	director	38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA, MD 10AT76, CINCINNATI OH 45263
Michael L Smith	director	C/O AGILON HEALTH, INC., 6210 E HWY 290, SUITE 450, AUSTIN TX 78723
M Susan Hardwick	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	C/O AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC., 1 WATER STREET, CAMDEN NJ 08102-1658
Robert G Jones	director	OLD NATIONAL BANCORP, ONE MAIN STREET, EVANSVILLE IN 47708
Jean L Wojtowicz	director	C/O VECTREN CORP, 20 NW FOURTH STREET, EVANVILLE IN 47711
Anton H George	director	C/O VECTREN CORP, 20 NW FOURTH STREET, EVANVILLE IN 47711
Degraffenreidt James H Jr	director	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Martin C Jischke	director	1031 HOVDE HALL, W LAFAYETTE IN 47907
Niel C Ellerbrook	director	C/O OLD NATIONAL BANCORP, ONE MAIN STREET, EVANVILLE IN 47708
William G Mays	director	WELLPOINT, INC, 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Koch Robert L Ii	director