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Parmalat SpA (Parmalat SpA) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $441 Mil (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Parmalat SpA Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Parmalat SpA's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2017 ($473.93 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($563.43 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2017 ($563.43 Mil) to Jun. 2018 ($440.54 Mil).

Parmalat SpA's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2015 ($581.16 Mil) to Dec. 2016 ($780.70 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2016 ($780.70 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($563.43 Mil).


Parmalat SpA Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Parmalat SpA Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Parmalat SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,288.08 1,427.00 581.16 780.70 563.43

Parmalat SpA Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
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 450.11 780.70 473.93 563.43 440.54

Parmalat SpA 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.


Parmalat SpA  (GREY:PMLAY) 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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Parmalat SpA (Parmalat SpA) Business Description

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Via delle Nazioni Unite 4, Collecchio, ITA, 43044
Parmalat SpA primarily produces, markets, and distributes milk products and fruit-based drinks under a number of brand names such as Bern, Lactis, Gold, and Solac. The company's products are categorised into milk products such as fresh milk, milk powders, condensed milk and cream; cheese and other fresh products such as yogurt, desserts, and butter; and fruit beverages such as juices, nectars, and tea. The milk sales contribute the majority of the total revenue. Parmalat has operations throughout the world with five geographic operating segments: Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. Among all the countries in which the firm operates, Italy contributes the vast majority of total sales.

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