Chico's FAS (Chico's FAS) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $127 Mil (As of Oct. 2023)

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What is Chico's FAS Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Chico's FAS's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Apr. 2023 ($131.05 Mil) to Jul. 2023 ($150.73 Mil) but then stayed the same from Jul. 2023 ($150.73 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($126.65 Mil).

Chico's FAS's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jan. 2021 ($109.35 Mil) to Jan. 2022 ($115.11 Mil) and increased from Jan. 2022 ($115.11 Mil) to Jan. 2023 ($178.05 Mil).

Chico's FAS Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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Chico's FAS Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Chico's FAS Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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186.12

127.87

109.35

115.11

178.05

Chico's FAS Quarterly Data
	Jan19	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															140.74	178.05	131.05	150.73	126.65

Chico's FAS 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.

Chico's FAS (NYSE:CHS) 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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Chico's FAS (Chico's FAS) Business Description

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Address

11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, FL, USA, 33966

Website

https://www.chicosfas.com

Chico's FAS Inc is an apparel retailer with a portfolio of private-label brands that sell women's clothing and accessories. Brands include Chico's, White House/Black Market, and Soma Intimates. The majority of revenue is derived from Chico's brand. The brands generally target the needs of fashion-savvy women with moderate-to-high household income levels. It sells directly to the consumer through its retail stores, websites, and telephone call centers. The company sources the majority of its product from foreign manufacturers and distributes all products from its distribution center in Georgia.

Executives

Bonnie R. Brooks	director	6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Eli Kumekpor	director	11215 METRO PARKWAY, FORT MYERS FL 33966
Patrick J Guido	officer: EVP - Chief Financial Officer	C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Wendy L Hufford	officer: SVP - General Counsel	C/O ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC., 933 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD, MAHWAH NJ 07430
Kevin Mansell	director	C/O KOHLS LEGAL, N56 W170000 RIDGEWOOD DR, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051
Topper Joseph R. Jr.	officer: EVP - Chief Digital Officer	3113 WOODCREEK DR., DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515
Kristin Gwinner	officer: SVP, Human Resources	11215 METRO PARKWAY, FORT MYERS FL 33966
Gregory S Baker	officer: SVP & General Counsel	11215 METRO PARKWAY, FORT MYERS FL 33966
Molly Langenstein	officer: President, Apparel Group	C/O MACY'S, INC., 7 WEST SEVENTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
David F Walker	director	14388 EAGLE POINTE DR, CLEARWATER FL 337622214
David M Oliver	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	10930 SPOON RIDGE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Stephen E Watson	director	700 PILGRIM WAY, GREENBAY WI 54304
Deborah Kerr	director	901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 3200, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Jennifer L Ellis	officer: Interim CFO	11215 METRO PKWY, FORT MYERS FL 33966
Kimberly Roy Tofalli	director	C/O WEIGHT WATCHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., 11 MADISON AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010