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Alimentation Couche-Tard (Alimentation Couche-Tard) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $1,036 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Alimentation Couche-Tard Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Alimentation Couche-Tard's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jul. 2023 ($1,956.60 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($1,404.70 Mil) but then stayed the same from Oct. 2023 ($1,404.70 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($1,036.10 Mil).

Alimentation Couche-Tard's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Apr. 2021 ($3,015.80 Mil) to Apr. 2022 ($2,143.90 Mil) and declined from Apr. 2022 ($2,143.90 Mil) to Apr. 2023 ($834.20 Mil).


Alimentation Couche-Tard Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alimentation Couche-Tard's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Alimentation Couche-Tard Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 706.40 3,641.50 3,015.80 2,143.90 834.20

Alimentation Couche-Tard Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 1,133.50 834.20 1,956.60 1,404.70 1,036.10

Alimentation Couche-Tard 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.


Alimentation Couche-Tard  (OTCPK:ANCTF) 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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Alimentation Couche-Tard (Alimentation Couche-Tard) Business Description

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Address
4204 Boulevard Industriel, Laval, QC, CAN, H7L 0E3
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc operates a network of convenience stores across North America, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland, the Baltics, and Russia. The company primarily generates income through the sale of tobacco products, groceries, beverages, fresh food, quick service restaurants, car wash services, other retail products and services, road transportation fuel, stationary energy, marine fuel, and chemicals. In addition, the company operates more stores under the Circle K banner in other countries such as China, Egypt, and Malaysia. Its operation is geographically divided into U.S., Europe, and Canada. Revenue from external customers fall mainly into three categories: merchandise and services, road transportation fuel, and other.