Big Lots (LTS:0HN5) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $46 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Big Lots Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Big Lots's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jul. 2023 ($46.03 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($46.59 Mil) but then stayed the same from Oct. 2023 ($46.59 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($46.41 Mil).

Big Lots's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Jan. 2022 ($53.72 Mil) to Jan. 2023 ($44.73 Mil) but then increased from Jan. 2023 ($44.73 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($46.41 Mil).

Big Lots Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Big Lots Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Big Lots Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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52.72

559.56

53.72

44.73

46.41

Big Lots 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															44.73	51.32	46.03	46.59	46.41

Big Lots 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.

Big Lots (LTS:0HN5) 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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Big Lots (LTS:0HN5) Business Description

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Address

4900 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH, USA, 43081

Website

https://www.biglots.com

Big Lots Inc is principally engaged in operating discount retail stores. The company provides a broad range of merchandise, including food, consumables, soft home products, hard home products, furniture, electronics and accessories, and seasonal products. The company sources the merchandise from traditional and close-out channels. In addition to merchandise, the company sells gift cards, issues merchandise credits, and more. The company operates stores throughout the United States, with around one-third of its stores in California, Texas, Ohio, and Florida.

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