Meikles (LSE:MIK) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $359 Mil (As of Aug. 2023)

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What is Meikles Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Meikles's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Mar. 2022 ($27.81 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($54.35 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2022 ($54.35 Mil) to Aug. 2023 ($359.29 Mil).

Meikles's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Mar. 2019 ($0.80 Mil) to Mar. 2020 ($2.75 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2020 ($2.75 Mil) to Mar. 2021 ($4.20 Mil).

Meikles Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Meikles Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Meikles Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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3.69

9.47

0.80

2.75

4.20

Meikles Semi-Annual Data
	Dec09	Mar11	Mar12	Sep12	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Aug23
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial									4.20	4.69	27.81	54.35	359.29

Meikles 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.

Meikles (LSE:MIK) 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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MEIK.ZW:Zimbabwe

Address

4 Steppes Road, Highlands, Harare, ZWE

Website

https://www.meiklesltd.com

Meikles Ltd is a Zimbabwe-based investment holding company. Its business segments include Supermarkets, Hotels, properties, and security guard operations. It is organized into two geographical segments, Zimbabwe, and non-Zimbabwe. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Supermarkets segment within Zimbabwe.