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Kontron AG (XTER:KTN) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €328 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kontron AG Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Kontron AG's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 (€325.97 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (€292.35 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 (€292.35 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€327.90 Mil).

Kontron AG's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 (€292.12 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€434.22 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 (€434.22 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€327.90 Mil).


Kontron AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Kontron AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Kontron AG 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 307.49 278.08 292.12 434.22 327.90

Kontron AG 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 434.22 438.42 325.97 292.35 327.90

Kontron AG 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.


Kontron AG  (XTER:KTN) 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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Kontron AG (XTER:KTN) Business Description

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Kontron AG is an IT systems and hardware components manufacturer. It operates in three segments: IT Services, which includes consulting and sales of third-party hardware and software products as well as implementation and operation in the DACH region and Eastern Europe. The portfolio offered includes the areas of planning (consulting), implementation (integration), and outsourcing of IT services; IoT Solutions Europe segment focuses on the development of secure solutions through a combined portfolio of hardware, middleware, and services in the areas of the Internet of Things (loT) and Industry 4.0; and loT Solutions America segment covers business activities in the vertical markets of transport and aviation as well as communications in the North America region.

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