Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : R1,656 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Merafe Resources Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Merafe Resources's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2022 (R1,268.60 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (R1,603.63 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2023 (R1,603.63 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (R1,655.81 Mil).

Merafe Resources's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2021 (R972.13 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (R1,268.60 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (R1,268.60 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (R1,655.81 Mil).

Merafe Resources Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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Merafe Resources Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Merafe Resources Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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347.97

271.19

972.13

1,268.60

1,655.81

Merafe Resources Semi-Annual Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															972.13	1,015.25	1,268.60	1,603.63	1,655.81

Merafe Resources 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.

Merafe Resources (JSE:MRF) 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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Address

35 Ballyclare Drive, Building B, 2nd floor, Ballyoaks Office Park, Bryanston, ZAF, 2191

Website

https://www.meraferesources.co.za

Merafe Resources Ltd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merafe Ferrochrome and Mining Proprietary Limited, participates in chrome mining and the beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome. The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture (Venture) operates five ferrochrome smelters, twenty-two ferrochrome furnaces, and nine mines, situated in the North-West, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. The company has operating mines namely, Waterval mine; Marikana West; and Kroondal Gemini. The Group has one reportable segment being the mining and beneficiation of chrome ore into ferrochrome and associated minerals.