Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $117.9 Mil (As of Jun. 2018)

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What is Capella Education Co Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Capella Education Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2017 ($106.57 Mil) to Mar. 2018 ($118.08 Mil) but then stayed the same from Mar. 2018 ($118.08 Mil) to Jun. 2018 ($117.89 Mil).

Capella Education Co's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2015 ($86.10 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($93.57 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2016 ($93.57 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($106.57 Mil).

Capella Education Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Capella Education Co's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Capella Education Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Capella Education Co Annual Data

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124.10

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106.57

Capella Education Co Quarterly Data
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Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															118.02	112.22	106.57	118.08	117.89

Capella Education Co 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.

Capella Education Co (NAS:CPLA) 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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Capella Education Co (Capella Education Co) Business Description

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Capella Education Co is an American for-profit education company that operates online universities and various educational programs. The company's flagship offering, Capella University, operates various bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs with close to 35,000 students enrolled. Master's degree programs represent approximately 50% of the university's degree programs in areas such as technology, business, healthcare, and psychology. Capella University focuses on mid-career professionals with an average student age of 39 years. Enrollment and fees from Capella University are the largest source of revenue, followed by other educational programs. A large portion of the company's revenue is made possible by federal financial aid programs such as Pell Fund Grants.

Executives

Jody Miller	director	225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Peter M Ramstad	officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer	225 SOUTH 6TH ST, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew E Watt	officer: Senior Vice President	225 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Michael Linton	director	C/O LOANDEPOT, INC. ATTN GENERAL COUNSEL, 26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
H James Dallas	director	127 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
J Kevin Gilligan	director, officer: Chairman & CEO	P O BOX 1441, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1441
Rita D Brogley	director	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Steve Polacek	officer: SVP & CFO	4106 SUNNYSIDE ROAD, EDINA MN 55424
Matthew Wagner Ferguson	director	C/O ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. 600 W CHICAGO AVE, SUITE 725 CHICAGO IL 60654
Stephen G Shank	director	C/O CAPELLA EDUCATION CO, 222 S 9TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andrew M Slavitt	director	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Mark N Greene	director	901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 3200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Sandra E Taylor	director	265 TURNER DRIVE, DURANGO CO 81303
Amy L Ronneberg	officer: Vice President & Controller	225 SOUTH 6TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Lois M Martin	officer: Sr VP & CFO	PO BOX 1101, ADC TELCOMMUNICATIONS INC, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55440-1104