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Ferro (FOE) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $71 Mil (As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Ferro Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Ferro's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2021 ($143.72 Mil) to Sep. 2021 ($148.75 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2021 ($148.75 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($71.49 Mil).

Ferro's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2019 ($96.20 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($174.08 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2020 ($174.08 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($71.49 Mil).


Ferro Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferro'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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Ferro Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Ferro Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 63.55 96.10 96.20 174.08 71.49

Ferro Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
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Ferro 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.


Ferro  (NYSE:FOE) 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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Ferro (FOE) Business Description

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Address
6060 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 250, Mayfield Heights, OH, USA, 44124
Ferro corp produces specialty materials sold to manufacturers in various industries. The company operates in two segments: functional coatings and color solutions. Its product portfolio includes frits, porcelain and other glass enamels, glazes, stains, decorating colors, pigments, inks, polishing materials, dielectrics, electronic glasses, and other specialty coatings. The functional coatings segment contributes the majority of the company's revenue. Ferro's products have applications in various markets such as electronics, appliances, automotive, consumer, sanitary, and packaging. Its geographical segments are Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; the United States; Asia-Pacific; and Latin America. EMEA generates the most revenue, closely followed by the U.S.
Executives
Andrew T Henke officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6060 PARKLAND BLVD SUITE 250 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Allen A Spizzo director 1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Andrew M Ross director 6060 PARKLAND BLVD, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44124
David A Lorber director C/O FRONTFOUR CAPITAL GROUP LLC, 35 MASON STREET, 4TH FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Benjamin Schlater officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FERRO CORPORATION 6060 PARKLAND BLVD SUITE 250 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Ronald P Vargo director 41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 202, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Marran H. Ogilvie director 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter T Thomas officer: Vice President 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Mark Hugo Duesenberg officer: General Counsel 1000 LAKESIDE CLEVELAND OH 44114
James Barna officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O FERRO CORPORATION 6060 PARKLAND BLVD, SUITE 250, MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Ann Killian officer: Vice President 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44114
Jeffry N Quinn director 12935 NORTH FORTY DRIVE, SUITE 201, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Jeffrey L Rutherford officer: V.P and CFO 15885 SPRAGUE RD, STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-1799
Timothy K Pistell director PARKER HANNIFIN CORP, 6035 PARKLAND BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44112
Kong Peter T M director KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC., 1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FT. WASHINGTON PA 19034

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