BHP Group (BHP Group) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $10,319 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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BHP Group's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2022 ($9,605.00 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($12,428.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jun. 2023 ($12,428.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10,319.00 Mil).

BHP Group's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2021 ($15,246.00 Mil) to Jun. 2022 ($17,236.00 Mil) but then declined from Jun. 2022 ($17,236.00 Mil) to Jun. 2023 ($12,428.00 Mil).

BHP Group Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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BHP Group Annual Data

Trend

Jun14

Jun15

Jun16

Jun17

Jun18

Jun19

Jun20

Jun21

Jun22

Jun23

Cash And Cash Equivalents

15,613.00

13,426.00

15,246.00

17,236.00

12,428.00

BHP Group Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																12,366.00	17,236.00	9,605.00	12,428.00	10,319.00

BHP Group 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.

BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) 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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Address

171 Collins Street, Level 18, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000

Website

https://www.bhp.com

BHP is a global diversified miner mainly supplying iron ore and copper. The merger of BHP Limited and Billiton PLC created the present-day BHP Group. The dual listed structure from the 2001 BHP and Billiton merger was collapsed in 2022. Major assets include Pilbara iron ore and Escondida copper. Onshore U.S. oil and gas assets were sold in 2018 and the remaining Petroleum assets were spun off and merged with Woodside in 2022, with BHP vesting the Woodside shares it received to BHP shareholders. BHP is growing its nickel business to supply more battery grade nickel and is also entering the potash market through the development of its Jansen mine in Canada. It also purchased copper miner Oz Minerals in fiscal 2023.