Tesco (TSCDY) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $2,955 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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Tesco's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Feb. 2023 ($2,871.98 Mil) to Aug. 2023 ($3,174.08 Mil) but then stayed the same from Aug. 2023 ($3,174.08 Mil) to Feb. 2024 ($2,954.55 Mil).

Tesco's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Feb. 2022 ($3,059.54 Mil) to Feb. 2023 ($2,871.98 Mil) but then increased from Feb. 2023 ($2,871.98 Mil) to Feb. 2024 ($2,954.55 Mil).

Tesco Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tesco's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Tesco Annual Data

Trend

Feb15

Feb16

Feb17

Feb18

Feb19

Feb20

Feb21

Feb22

Feb23

Feb24

Cash And Cash Equivalents

5,358.81

3,341.19

3,059.54

2,871.98

2,954.55

Tesco Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Cash And Cash Equivalents																3,059.54	2,822.75	2,871.98	3,174.08	2,954.55

Tesco 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.

Tesco (OTCPK:TSCDY) 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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Tesco (TSCDY) Business Description

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Address

Kestrel Way, Tesco House, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden, GBR, AL7 1GA

Website

https://www.tescoplc.com

Tesco is one of the largest food retailers in the world, operating thousands of stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. According to Kantar, Tesco is the market leader in the U.K. with a share of more than 27%, roughly double that of Asda or Sainsbury's. Tesco operates a core supermarket business in addition to convenience and neighborhood outlets. With a 35% digital market share in the U.K., the company holds a dominant position online. Tesco gained exposure to the cash-and-carry and out-of-home delivering industries with the landmark GBP 4 billion acquisition of Booker in 2018.