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AECOM (ACM) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $1,192 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)
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AECOM's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,257.73 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,260.21 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($1,260.21 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,192.26 Mil).

AECOM's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2021 ($1,229.20 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($1,172.21 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2022 ($1,172.21 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,260.21 Mil).


AECOM Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for AECOM'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.

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AECOM Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 885.64 1,708.33 1,229.20 1,172.21 1,260.21

AECOM Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,160.35 1,073.52 1,257.73 1,260.21 1,192.26

AECOM 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.


AECOM  (NYSE:ACM) 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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AECOM (ACM) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
13355 Noel Road, Suite 400, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240
Aecom is one of the largest global providers of design, engineering, construction, and management services. It serves a broad spectrum of end markets including infrastructure, water, transportation, and energy. Based in Los Angeles, Aecom has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 51,000. The company generated $14.4 billion in sales and $847 million in adjusted operating income in fiscal 2023.
Executives
Troy Rudd officer: EVP, CFO C/O AECOM, 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600, LOS ANGELES CA 90064
Lara Poloni officer: Chief Executive, EMIA C/O AECOM, 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Douglas Stotlar director C/O RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO., 16100 N. 71ST STREET, SUITE 400, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Daniel R. Tishman director, officer: Vice Chairman 555 S. FLOWER STREET, SUITE 3700, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Todd Battley officer: Chief Strategy Officer C/O AECOM, 300 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Kristy Pipes director C/O PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC., 701 WESTERN AVENUE, GLENDALE CA 91201
Van 't Noordende Alexander M director C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Diane C Creel director 249 BAY SHORE AVENUE, N/A, LONG BEACH CA 90803
Lydia H Kennard director 155 N LAKE AVE, PASADENA CA 91101
Shirley A Adams officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O AECOM, 300 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Brad W Buss director 198 CHAMPION COURT, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Chuan-sheng Chiao officer: President, Asia Pacific C/O AECOM, 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
David Y. Gan officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O AECOM, 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
John C. Vollmer officer: Group President, MS C/O AECOM, 1999 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 2600, LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Jacqueline C. Hinman director 9191 SOUTH JAMAICA STREET, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112