Telefonica (Telefonica) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $7,798 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Telefonica Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Telefonica's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($7,898.16 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($8,344.72 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($8,344.72 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($7,798.26 Mil).

Telefonica's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($9,694.92 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($7,674.79 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($7,674.79 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($7,798.26 Mil).

Telefonica Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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6,713.33

6,817.52

9,694.92

7,674.79

7,798.26

Telefonica Quarterly Data
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Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															7,674.79	7,855.46	7,898.16	8,344.72	7,798.26

Telefonica 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.

Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) 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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Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Floor 3, Telefonica District, Madrid, ESP, 28050

Website

https://www.telefonica.com

Telefonica operates mobile and fixed networks in Spain (where it is the incumbent telephone operator), the U.K., Germany, Brazil, and other Latin American countries like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, among others. The company derives more than 30% of its revenue from Spain, close to 20% from Germany and 20% from Brazil. Its U.K. operations are held through a joint venture with Virgin Media. For several years Telefonica has been simplifying its corporate structure by selling noncore assets.