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Wacker Chemie AG (XTER:WCH) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €1,014 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wacker Chemie AG Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Wacker Chemie AG's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2022 (€894.70 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (€811.50 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2023 (€811.50 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€1,013.70 Mil).

Wacker Chemie AG's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 (€926.60 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€894.70 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (€894.70 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€1,013.70 Mil).


Wacker Chemie AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wacker Chemie AG's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Wacker Chemie AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Wacker Chemie AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 435.80 626.00 926.60 894.70 1,013.70

Wacker Chemie AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 926.60 858.90 894.70 811.50 1,013.70

Wacker Chemie AG 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.


Wacker Chemie AG  (XTER:WCH) 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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Wacker Chemie AG (XTER:WCH) Business Description

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Hanns-Seidel-Platz 4, Munich, BY, DEU, 81737
Wacker Chemie AG manufactures and sells chemicals and silicon-based products. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The Wacker Silicones segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells silicon- and methanol-based products, including durable insulators, lubricants, and sealants. The Wacker Polymers segment provides chemical binders and additives used in construction industry products. The Wacker Biosolutions segment sells chemicals to the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The Wacker Polysilicon segment sells material for solar power and semiconductors. The majority of revenue comes from Europe, China, India, and South Korea.

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