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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $17,407 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Mercedes-Benz Group AG Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($16,715.06 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($16,155.82 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($16,155.82 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($17,406.76 Mil).

Mercedes-Benz Group AG's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($26,124.29 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($18,727.75 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($18,727.75 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($17,406.76 Mil).


Mercedes-Benz Group AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20,981.11 28,038.93 26,124.29 18,727.75 17,406.76

Mercedes-Benz Group AG 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 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 18,727.75 18,622.06 16,715.06 16,155.82 17,406.76

Mercedes-Benz Group AG 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.


Mercedes-Benz Group AG  (OTCPK:MBGAF) 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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Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG) Business Description

Address
Mercedesstrasse 120, Stuttgart, BW, DEU, 70372
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, Mercedes-Benz Group makes premium and luxury passenger vehicles and commercial vans. Brands include Mercedes-Benz, AMG, and Maybach. Mercedes-Benz Mobility provides the company's dealers and its customers with vehicle financing as well as mobility services in ride hailing, car sharing, and charging. Mercedes owns 9.74% of Aston Martin and 9.55% of Beijing Automotive Group. Through Tenaciou3 Prospect Investment, Li Shufu, chair of Chinese automaker Geely, owns 9.69% of Mercedes-Benz. Other major shareholders include Beijing Automotive Group at 9.98% and Kuwait Investment Authority at 4.9% (6.8% before the sale of a 1.9% stake in March 2023).
Executives
Elizabeth Centoni Supervisory Board
Marie Wieck Supervisory Board