BRF (BRFS) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $1,891 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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BRF's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,544.03 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($2,220.19 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($2,220.19 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,890.83 Mil).

BRF's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($1,331.38 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,550.11 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,550.11 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,890.83 Mil).

BRF Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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BRF Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

1,032.47

1,472.71

1,331.38

1,550.11

1,890.83

BRF 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																1,550.11	1,625.48	1,544.03	2,220.19	1,890.83

BRF 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.

BRF (NYSE:BRFS) 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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BRF (BRFS) Business Description

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Address

Avenida das Nacoes Unidas, 8501 – 1st Floor, Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05425-070

Website

https://www.brf-global.com

BRF SA is an international producer of fresh and frozen protein foods. The firm's segments are In natura (poultry, pork, bovine, and other), Processed foods, and Other sales. The product portfolio includes marinated, frozen, whole and cut meat, specialty meats, portioned products, and frozen prepared entrees. The company also offers margarine, sweet specialties, sandwiches, mayonnaise, and animal feed. Its most well-known brands are Sadia, Chester, Perdix, Paty, Perdigao, and Qualy. Internationally, the portfolio's leading brand is Sadia, which is present in multiple categories in Middle Eastern countries. Geographically, sales are distributed evenly between Brazil and international markets.