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iSoftStone Holdings (FRA:I3S) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €46.5 Mil (As of Mar. 2014)


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What is iSoftStone Holdings Cash And Cash Equivalents?

iSoftStone Holdings's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2013 (€64.30 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€77.55 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2013 (€77.55 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (€46.50 Mil).

iSoftStone Holdings's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2011 (€77.90 Mil) to Dec. 2012 (€89.54 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2012 (€89.54 Mil) to Dec. 2013 (€77.55 Mil).


iSoftStone Holdings Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for iSoftStone Holdings's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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iSoftStone Holdings Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

iSoftStone Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 37.83 136.99 77.90 89.54 77.55

iSoftStone Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec09 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14
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 77.16 62.79 64.30 77.55 46.50

iSoftStone Holdings 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.


iSoftStone Holdings  (FRA:I3S) 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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iSoftStone Holdings (FRA:I3S) Business Description

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ISoftStone Holdings Ltd. is a China-based IT services provider. Its services include IT services and solutions, including Consulting& Solutions, IT Services and BPO service lines.

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