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Scania AB (LTS:0GUY) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €1,329 Mil (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Scania AB Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Scania AB's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2015 (€1,171.46 Mil) to Sep. 2015 (€1,390.19 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2015 (€1,390.19 Mil) to Dec. 2015 (€1,328.83 Mil).

Scania AB's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2013 (€1,068.49 Mil) to Dec. 2014 (€1,160.33 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2014 (€1,160.33 Mil) to Dec. 2015 (€1,328.83 Mil).


Scania AB Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Scania AB Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Scania AB Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,291.33 1,377.32 1,068.49 1,160.33 1,328.83

Scania AB Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 1,160.33 1,150.13 1,171.46 1,390.19 1,328.83

Scania AB 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.


Scania AB  (LTS:0GUY) 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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Scania AB Business Description

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Scania AB was founded in 1891. The Company is engaged in manufacturing & marketing heavy trucks, buses & engines for automotive & marine industries. It also offers spare parts, maintenance & driver training, short-term truck rentals and fleet management services & financing. The company's operations are divided into two different operating segments, the Vehicles and Services operating segment encompasses the following products: trucks, buses and engines, including the services associated with these products and the Financial Services operating segment provides financial solutions to Scania customers, such as loan financing, lease contracts and insurance solutions. The sales of the Company's products occur in all five geographic areas. Financial Services is found mainly in the European markets and to a lesser extent in the others. The Company's research and development work occurs in Sweden. Manufacturing of trucks, buses and industrial and marine engines occurs in Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia.

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