Greif (GEF.B) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $179 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Greif Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Greif's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jul. 2023 ($157.70 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($180.90 Mil) but then stayed the same from Oct. 2023 ($180.90 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($179.30 Mil).

Greif's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Oct. 2021 ($124.60 Mil) to Oct. 2022 ($147.10 Mil) and increased from Oct. 2022 ($147.10 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($180.90 Mil).

Greif Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Greif's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Greif Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

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77.30

105.90

124.60

147.10

180.90

Greif Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															161.00	158.50	157.70	180.90	179.30

Greif Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

Greif (NYSE:GEF.B) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

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.

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Greif (GEF.B) Business Description

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Address

425 Winter Road, Delaware, OH, USA, 43015

Website

https://www.greif.com

Greif Inc is a producer of industrial packaging products and services with manufacturing facilities located in many countries. It offers a comprehensive line of rigid industrial packaging products, such as steel, fiber, and plastic drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products, transit protection products, water bottles and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers, and services, such as container life cycle management, blending, filling, logistics, warehousing, and other packaging services. The company operates in three reportable business segments including Global Industrial Packaging, Paper Packaging and Services, and Land Management. It operates in North and Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions.