Dollar Tree (WBO:DLTR) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : €629 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Dollar Tree Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Dollar Tree's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jul. 2023 (€463.48 Mil) to Oct. 2023 (€421.04 Mil) but then increased from Oct. 2023 (€421.04 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (€628.74 Mil).

Dollar Tree's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jan. 2022 (€870.65 Mil) to Jan. 2023 (€596.52 Mil) but then increased from Jan. 2023 (€596.52 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (€628.74 Mil).

Dollar Tree Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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Dollar Tree Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

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485.82

1,163.11

870.65

596.52

628.74

Dollar Tree Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															596.52	795.99	463.48	421.04	628.74

Dollar Tree 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.

Dollar Tree (WBO:DLTR) 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

500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA, USA, 23320

Website

https://www.dollartree.com

Dollar Tree operates discount stores across the United States and Canada, with over 8,200 shops under its namesake banner and 8,350 under Family Dollar. About 45% of Dollar Tree's sales in fiscal 2022 were composed of consumables (including food, health and beauty, and cleaning products), nearly 50% from variety items (including toys and homewares), and over 5% from seasonal items. The Dollar Tree banner sells most of its merchandise at the $1.25 price point and positions its stores in well-populated suburban markets. Conversely, Family Dollar primarily sells consumable merchandise (nearly 80% of the banner's sales) at prices below $10. About two-thirds of Family Dollar's stores are located in urban and suburban markets, with the remaining one-third located in rural areas.