ADFS (American Defense Systems) Cash And Cash Equivalents: $0.15 Mil (As of Sep. 2012)


What is American Defense Systems Cash And Cash Equivalents?

American Defense Systems ADFS Cash And Cash Equivalents is $0.15 Mil as of Sep. 2012.

American Defense Systems's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Mar. 2012 ($0.06 Mil) to Jun. 2012 ($0.14 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2012 ($0.14 Mil) to Sep. 2012 ($0.15 Mil).

American Defense Systems's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2009 ($0.00 Mil) to Dec. 2010 ($0.25 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2010 ($0.25 Mil) to Dec. 2011 ($0.13 Mil).

American Defense Systems  (OTCPK:ADFS) 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.

American Defense Systems Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms

American Defense Systems Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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American Defense Systems Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

American Defense Systems Annual Data
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American Defense Systems Quarterly Data
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American Defense Systems 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.

What does a Cash And Cash Equivalents of $0.15 Mil mean?
American Defense Systems (ADFS) has a Cash And Cash Equivalents of $0.15 Mil as of Sep. 2012. Cash and cash equivalents represents the total cash and other short-term investments on hand. View historical data on American Defense Systems and its competitors.
Is American Defense Systems' Cash And Cash Equivalents too high?
American Defense Systems' current Cash And Cash Equivalents is $0.15 Mil.
How does American Defense Systems' Cash And Cash Equivalents compare to ASDN and MKRS?
American Defense Systems' Cash And Cash Equivalents of $0.15 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash And Cash Equivalents for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Cash And Cash Equivalents depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 Cash And Cash Equivalents mean?
A high Cash And Cash Equivalents can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash and cash equivalents represents the total cash and other short-term investments on hand. View historical data on American Defense Systems and its competitors. American Defense Systems's current Cash And Cash Equivalents is $0.15 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Defense Systems stock overvalued right now?
American Defense Systems (ADFS) has a current Cash And Cash Equivalents of $0.15 Mil. The current Cash And Cash Equivalents is $0.15 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash And Cash Equivalents calculated?
Cash And Cash Equivalents is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Defense Systems (ADFS), the current Cash And Cash Equivalents is $0.15 Mil as of Sep. 2012. 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.

American Defense Systems Business Description

Address 3440 Toringdon way, suite 205, Room 218, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28277
American Defense Systems Inc is a defense and security products company engaged in three business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions; architectural hardening and perimeter defense and tactical training products and services. It serves US government agencies, general contractors and other commercial and private entities operating in high-threat locations.