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AVX (AVX) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $363 Mil (As of Dec. 2019)


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What is AVX Cash And Cash Equivalents?

AVX's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2019 ($307.47 Mil) to Sep. 2019 ($396.83 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2019 ($396.83 Mil) to Dec. 2019 ($362.79 Mil).

AVX's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Mar. 2017 ($578.63 Mil) to Mar. 2018 ($547.42 Mil) and declined from Mar. 2018 ($547.42 Mil) to Mar. 2019 ($378.46 Mil).


AVX Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for AVX's Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.
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AVX Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

AVX Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 381.61 454.21 578.63 547.42 378.46

AVX Quarterly Data
Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19
Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 354.22 378.46 307.47 396.83 362.79

AVX Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.


AVX  (NYSE:AVX) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

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.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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AVX (AVX) Business Description

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Address
1 AVX Boulevard, Fountain Inn, SC, USA, 29644
AVX Corp is a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components to original-equipment manufacturers, distributors, and electronic manufacturing service providers. The firm operates in three segments: Electronic components, which sells ceramic and tantalum capacitors, film capacitors, and filters; Electronic Devices, which sells ceramic capacitors, sensor products, actuators, and connectors produced by Kyocera, a majority shareholder, and resold by AVX; and Interconnect, which sells Interconnect automotive, telecom, and memory connectors. A majority of the firm's revenue is generated in Asia, and rest in the Americas and Europe.
Executives
Benedict P Rosen director 28601 CLEMENS RD, WESTLAKE OH 44145