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BKWAF (BKW AG) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $973 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is BKW AG Cash And Cash Equivalents?

BKW AG's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2023 ($892.11 Mil) to Jun. 2024 ($656.52 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2024 ($656.52 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($972.75 Mil).

BKW AG's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2022 ($856.38 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($892.11 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 ($892.11 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($972.75 Mil).


BKW AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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BKW AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

BKW AG Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 928.75 1,010.86 856.38 892.11 972.75

BKW AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
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 856.38 988.34 892.11 656.52 972.75

BKW 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.


BKW AG  (OTCPK:BKWAF) 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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BKW AG Business Description

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Viktoriaplatz 2, Bern, CHE, CH-3013
BKW AG is an electric utility company in which the Canton of Bern holds a majority stake. The company segments its operations into Energy Solutions, Power Grid, and Infrastructure & Buildings. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Energy Solutions business segment which builds, operates, and maintains BKW's portfolio of power plants in Switzerland and abroad. It also includes the sale of energy in Switzerland, trading in electricity, certificates and raw materials as well as wind, solar and smart energy services.

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