Nucor's quarterly cash and cash equivalents
increased
from Sep. 2023 ($5,855.95 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($6,383.30 Mil) but then
stayed the same
from Dec. 2023 ($6,383.30 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($4,557.76 Mil).
Nucor's annual cash and cash equivalents
increased
from Dec. 2021 ($2,364.86 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($4,280.85 Mil) and
increased
from Dec. 2022 ($4,280.85 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($6,383.30 Mil).
Nucor Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data
The historical data trend for Nucor's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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.
Nucor (NYSE:NUE) 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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Nucor Corp manufactures steel and steel products. The company also produces direct reduced iron for use in its steel mills. The operations include international trading and sales companies that buy and sell steel and steel products manufactured by the company and others. The operating business segments are: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials, the steel mills segment derives maximum revenue. The steel mills segment includes carbon and alloy steel in sheet, bars, structural and plate; steel trading businesses; rebar distribution businesses; and Nucor's equity method investments in NuMit and NJSM.
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