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Belc Co (TSE:9974) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : 円17,028 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Belc Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Belc Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Aug. 2023 (円20,552.00 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (円18,502.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Nov. 2023 (円18,502.00 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (円17,028.00 Mil).

Belc Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Feb. 2022 (円11,791.00 Mil) to Feb. 2023 (円15,579.00 Mil) and increased from Feb. 2023 (円15,579.00 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (円17,028.00 Mil).


Belc Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Belc Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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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Belc Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Belc Co Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7,523.00 7,369.00 11,791.00 15,579.00 17,028.00

Belc Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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 15,579.00 15,538.00 20,552.00 18,502.00 17,028.00

Belc Co 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.


Belc Co  (TSE:9974) 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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Belc Co (TSE:9974) Business Description

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5456 Yodo Yorii-machi, Osato-gun, Saitama, JPN, 369-1298
Belc Co Ltd manages a chain of food supermarkets in Japan. The company is headquartered in Japan and earns the entirety of its revenue domestically. The company has a chain of retail stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area and is focused on the Saitama prefecture. Through its subsidiaries, Belc Co. Ltd is involved with the production and distribution of food items and ready-made meals to its self-run stores. Its products include perishable goods, grocery items, sundry items, daily necessities and processed food. Belc Co. Ltd also provides services to its stores including chain management and cleaning.

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