The WhiteWave Foods Co (The WhiteWave Foods Co) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $46 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is The WhiteWave Foods Co Cash And Cash Equivalents?

The WhiteWave Foods Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2016 ($64.35 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($52.49 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2016 ($52.49 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($45.83 Mil).

The WhiteWave Foods Co's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2014 ($50.24 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($38.61 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2015 ($38.61 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($45.83 Mil).

The WhiteWave Foods Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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The WhiteWave Foods Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

The WhiteWave Foods Co Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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69.37

101.11

50.24

38.61

45.83

The WhiteWave Foods Co Quarterly Data
	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															38.61	39.42	64.35	52.49	45.83

The WhiteWave Foods 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.

The WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV) 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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The WhiteWave Foods Co (The WhiteWave Foods Co) Business Description

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http://www.whitewave.com

WhiteWave manufactures, markets, and sells foods and beverages. The company focuses on growing and emerging categories, such as natural and organic food and beverages, plant-based milks and protein products, coffee creamers and drinks, and organic packaged salads and produce. WhiteWave's brand portfolio includes the Silk line of plant-based beverages, Horizon Organic premium dairy, So Delicious, International Delight, and Alpro. North America accounts for 86% of sales, with the remainder mostly generated in Europe.

Executives

W Anthony Vernon	director	C/O AXOVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10018
Gregg L Engles	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Roger E Theodoredis	officer: EVP, General Counsel	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Doreen A Wright	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Michelle P Goolsby	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Hardin Joseph S Jr	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Stephen L Green	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Kevin C Yost	officer: U.S. Group President - AF&B	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Blaine E Mcpeak	officer: Chief Operating Officer	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Thomas N Zanetich	officer: EVP - Human Resources	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Deryckere Bernard J.p.	officer: President, Europe Foods & Bevs	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Mary E Minnick	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Dean Foods Co/	10 percent owner	2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204