WESCO International (WESCO International) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $984 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is WESCO International Cash And Cash Equivalents?

WESCO International's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2023 ($631.40 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($524.10 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2023 ($524.10 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($984.10 Mil).

WESCO International's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($212.58 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($527.30 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($527.30 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($524.10 Mil).

WESCO International Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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WESCO International Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

WESCO International Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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150.90

449.14

212.58

527.30

524.10

WESCO International Quarterly Data
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Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															349.10	529.00	631.40	524.10	984.10

WESCO International 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.

WESCO International (NYSE:WCC) 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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WESCO International (WESCO International) Business Description

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Address

225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15219

Website

https://www.wesco.com

Wesco International is an industrial distributor that has three reportable segments, electrical and electronic solutions, communications and security solutions, and utility and broadband solutions. The company offers more than 1.5 million products to its 140,000 active customers through a distribution network of 800 branches, warehouses, and sales offices, including 43 distribution centers. Wesco generates 74% of its sales in the United States, but it has a global reach, with operations in 50 other countries.

Executives

Hemant Porwal	officer: EVP Supply Chain & Operations	225 W. STATION SQUARE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Glynis Bryan	director	5500 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416
Easwaran Sundaram	director	C/O JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION, 27-01 QUEENS PLAZA NORTH, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Squires Nelson John Iii	officer: SVP & COO	225 W. STATION SQUARE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
James Cameron	officer: EVP & GM, Util & Broadband	225 W. STATION SQUARE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Diane Lazzaris	officer: Vice President, Legal Affairs	WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., 225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
John Engel	officer: SR. VICE PRESIDENT & COO	225 W. STATION SQUARE DRIVE, SUITE 700, PITTSBURGH PA 15219
Green Equity Investors Vii, L.p.	10 percent owner	11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Sundaram Nagarajan	director	28601 CLEMENS ROAD, WESTLAKE OH 44145
Anne M Cooney	director	ONE PARK PLAZA, 11270 W. PARK PLACE, SUITE 1000, MILWAUKEE WI 53224
Christine Ann Wolf	officer: SVP & CHRO	7480 FLYING CLOUG DRIVE, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55344
Steven A Raymund	director	C/O TECH DATA CORP, 5350 TECH DATA DRIVE, CLEARWATER FL 33760
Matthew S Kulasa	officer: Sr. VP, Corporate Controller	100 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 2780, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Lynn M Utter	director	C/O ADOLPH COORS CO, 311 10TH ST NH311 BOX 4030, GOLDEN CO 80401
James Louis Singleton	director, 10 percent owner	THE CYPRESS GROUP L.L.C., 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022