SRSCQ (Sears Canada) Beginning Cash Position: $175 Mil (As of Apr. 2017)

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What is Sears Canada Beginning Cash Position?

Sears Canada SRSCQ -99.00% Beginning Cash Position is $175 Mil as of Apr. 2017.

Sears Canada's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $175 Mil.

Sears Canada's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Oct. 2016 ($228 Mil) to Jan. 2017 ($118 Mil) but then increased from Jan. 2017 ($118 Mil) to Apr. 2017 ($175 Mil).

Sears Canada's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Jan. 2015 ($424 Mil) to Jan. 2016 ($182 Mil) but then increased from Jan. 2016 ($182 Mil) to Jan. 2017 ($238 Mil).

Sears Canada Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Sears Canada Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sears Canada's Beginning Cash Position can be seen below:

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Sears Canada Beginning Cash Position Chart

Sears Canada Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Beginning Cash Position
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Sears Canada Quarterly Data
Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17
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Sears Canada Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $175 Mil mean?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a Beginning Cash Position of $175 Mil as of Apr. 2017. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors.
Is Sears Canada's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Sears Canada's current Beginning Cash Position is $175 Mil.
How does Sears Canada's Beginning Cash Position compare to competitors?
Sears Canada's Beginning Cash Position of $175 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Sears Canada and its competitors. Sears Canada's current Beginning Cash Position is $175 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sears Canada stock overvalued right now?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a current Beginning Cash Position of $175 Mil. The current Beginning Cash Position is $175 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sears Canada (SRSCQ), the current Beginning Cash Position is $175 Mil as of Apr. 2017. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Sears Canada Business Description

Address 290 Yonge Street, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5B 2C3
Sears Canada Inc is in the sale of goods and services through the Company's Retail channels. It comprised of one reportable segment, Merchandising. Which includes its full-line department, Sears Home, Hometown, Outlet, Corbeil Electrique Inc. stores, and its Direct (catalog/internet) channel. It also includes service revenue related primarily to logistics services provided through the Company. Commission revenue includes travel, home improvement services, insurance, wireless and long-distance plans. Licensee fee revenue is comprised of payments received from licensees that operate within the Company stores.