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Perspecta (Perspecta) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $224 Mil (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is Perspecta Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Perspecta's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2020 ($122.00 Mil) to Sep. 2020 ($216.00 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2020 ($216.00 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($224.00 Mil).

Perspecta's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Mar. 2018 ($0.00 Mil) to Mar. 2019 ($88.00 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2019 ($88.00 Mil) to Mar. 2020 ($147.00 Mil).


Perspecta Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Perspecta'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.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Perspecta Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Perspecta Annual Data
Trend Oct15 Oct16 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20
Cash And Cash Equivalents
- - - 88.00 147.00

Perspecta Quarterly Data
Oct15 Oct16 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20
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 69.00 147.00 122.00 216.00 224.00

Perspecta 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.


Perspecta  (NYSE:PRSP) 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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Perspecta (Perspecta) Business Description

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15052 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA, USA, 20151
Perspecta Inc provides IT solutions. The company provides end end-to-end, technology-focused solutions, leveraging the full spectrum of its offerings and industry expertise to ensure broader access to customers, capabilities and contract vehicles.
Executives
Michael Earl Ventling director 3170 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
John Kavanaugh officer: Chief Financial Officer 15052 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE CHANTILLY WA 20151
John M Curtis director, officer: Director, CEO 15052 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE CHANTILLY VA 20151
Heller M Tammy officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 15052 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE CHANTILLY VA 20151
James Lawrence Gallagher officer: General Counsel & Secretary 15052 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE CHANTILLY VA 2017120151
William Luebke officer: PAO & Controller 15052 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE CHANTILLY VA 20151
Philip O Nolan director 15052 CONFERENCE CENTER DRIVE, CHANTILLY VA 20151
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Sanju K Bansal director 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, MICROSTRATEGY INC, VIENNA VA 22182
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