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Komatsu (Komatsu) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $2,691 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Komatsu Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Komatsu's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2023 ($2,146.08 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($2,385.42 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($2,385.42 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($2,691.11 Mil).

Komatsu's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Mar. 2022 ($2,659.53 Mil) to Mar. 2023 ($2,169.43 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2023 ($2,169.43 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($2,691.11 Mil).


Komatsu Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Komatsu Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Komatsu Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,299.83 2,224.52 2,659.53 2,169.43 2,691.11

Komatsu Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,169.43 2,429.79 2,146.08 2,385.42 2,691.11

Komatsu 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.


Komatsu  (OTCPK:KMTUY) 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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Komatsu (Komatsu) Business Description

Address
3-6 Akasaka 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 107-8414
Komatsu manufactures and sells construction, mining, utility, forestry, and industrial machinery. It also provides related services such as supplying parts, financing, and maintenance. Its major products are hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks, and motor graders, which focus on surface mining and construction. Through its subsidiary, Komatsu Mining (previously Joy Global before being acquired), the company manufactures and sells surface mining equipment like draglines as well as underground mining machinery such as continuous miners and blasthole drills. The company is headquartered in Tokyo.

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