International Business Machines (International Business Machines) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $13,068 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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International Business Machines's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($9,394.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($7,257.00 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($7,257.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($13,068.00 Mil).

International Business Machines's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($6,650.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($7,886.00 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($7,886.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($13,068.00 Mil).

International Business Machines Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Business Machines's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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International Business Machines Annual Data

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Dec21

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Dec23

Cash And Cash Equivalents

8,172.00

13,188.00

6,650.00

7,886.00

13,068.00

International Business Machines Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																7,886.00	9,337.00	9,394.00	7,257.00	13,068.00

International Business Machines 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.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) 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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International Business Machines (International Business Machines) Business Description

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Address

One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, USA, 10504

Website

http://www.ibm.com

IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients—which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world.

Executives

Michael Miebach	director	2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY 10577
James J Kavanaugh	officer: Vice President and Controller	IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Nicolas A. Fehring	officer: VP, Controller	ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504
Del Bene Robert F	officer: VP, Controller	IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
David N Farr	director
Michelle J Howard	director	C/O SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IBM CORPORATION, ARMONK NY 10504
Alfred W Zollar	director	C/O LOTUS SOFTWARE, ONE ROGER STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Gary D Cohn	officer: Vice Chairman	812 PARK AVENUE, 7-8A, NEW YORK NY 10021
Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux	officer: Senior Vice President	IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
James M Whitehurst	officer: President	IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Alex Gorsky	director	JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Andrew N Liveris	director	2211 H.H. DOW WAY, MIDLAND MI 48674
Joseph Swedish	director	WELLPOINT, INC., 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Frederick H Waddell	director	50 S. LA SALLE ST., CHICAGO IL 60675
Mcnabb Frederick William Iii	director	C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MN008-T502, MINNETONKA MN 55343