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Manila Electric Co (Manila Electric Co) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $1,432 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Manila Electric Co Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Manila Electric Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($882.13 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,263.14 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($1,263.14 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,431.64 Mil).

Manila Electric Co's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($951.22 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($965.48 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($965.48 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,431.64 Mil).


Manila Electric Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Manila Electric Co's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Manila Electric Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Manila Electric Co 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 661.65 880.40 951.22 965.48 1,431.64

Manila Electric Co 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 965.48 1,002.04 882.13 1,263.14 1,431.64

Manila Electric Co 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.


Manila Electric Co  (OTCPK:MERVF) 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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Manila Electric Co (Manila Electric Co) Business Description

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Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong, Lopez Building, Pasig, PHL, 1605
Manila Electric Co, or Meralco, is an electric utility company serving the Philippines. Meralco generates, transmits, and distributes electricity through its portfolio of thermal power plants. The vast majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its natural gas and goal facilities. Meralco generates almost all of its revenue through the sale of electricity. While nearly all of the company's customers are residential entities, total energy sales are split fairly evenly between commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Meralco is the largest electric distribution company in the Philippines and serves dozens of cities and municipalities, including Metropolitan Manila.

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