BlackBerry (TSX:BB) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: C$236 Mil (As of Feb. 2024)

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BlackBerry's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Aug. 2023 (C$559.34 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (C$287.85 Mil) but then stayed the same from Nov. 2023 (C$287.85 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (C$236.25 Mil).

BlackBerry's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Feb. 2022 (C$480.48 Mil) to Feb. 2023 (C$396.89 Mil) and declined from Feb. 2023 (C$396.89 Mil) to Feb. 2024 (C$236.25 Mil).

BlackBerry Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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BlackBerry Annual Data

Trend

Feb15

Feb16

Feb17

Feb18

Feb19

Feb20

Feb21

Feb22

Feb23

Feb24

Cash And Cash Equivalents

500.88

271.69

480.48

396.89

236.25

BlackBerry Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Cash And Cash Equivalents																396.89	483.91	559.34	287.85	236.25

BlackBerry 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.

BlackBerry (TSX:BB) 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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Website

https://www.blackberry.com

BlackBerry, once known for being the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, is now exclusively a software provider with a stated goal of end-to-end secure communication for enterprises. The firm provides endpoint management and protection to enterprises, specializing in regulated industries like government, as well as embedded software to the automotive, medical, and industrial markets.