GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Healthcare » Biotechnology » Sernova Corp (TSX:SVA) » Definitions » Cash And Cash Equivalents

Sernova (TSX:SVA) Cash And Cash Equivalents : C$5.02 Mil (As of Jul. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1998. Start your Free Trial

What is Sernova Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Sernova's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jan. 2024 (C$6.51 Mil) to Apr. 2024 (C$3.44 Mil) but then increased from Apr. 2024 (C$3.44 Mil) to Jul. 2024 (C$5.02 Mil).

Sernova's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Oct. 2021 (C$27.87 Mil) to Oct. 2022 (C$3.78 Mil) but then increased from Oct. 2022 (C$3.78 Mil) to Oct. 2023 (C$8.72 Mil).


Sernova Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sernova'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.

* Premium members only.

Sernova Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Sernova Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.80 3.95 27.87 3.78 8.72

Sernova Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
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 17.78 8.72 6.51 3.44 5.02

Sernova 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.


Sernova  (TSX:SVA) 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.


Sernova Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Sernova's Cash And Cash Equivalents provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Sernova Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
700 Collip Circle, The Stiller Centre, Suite 114, London, ON, CAN, N6G 4X8
Sernova Corp is a clinical-stage company developing products for the treatment of chronic debilitating diseases. The company is engaged in the research and development of its proprietary Cell Pouch and associated technologies including immune-protected therapeutic cells. The Cell Pouch is is a scalable, implantable medical device designed to create a vascularized organ-like environment for the transplantation and engraftment of therapeutic cells, which then release proteins, hormones or other factors into the bloodstream for the long-term treatment of multiple chronic diseases such as type 1 diabetes, hypothyroid disease, and rare diseases such as hemophilia A.
Executives
Steven Sangha Director
Brett Alexander Whalen Director
Jeffrey Bacha Director

Sernova Headlines

From GuruFocus

Sinovac Amends Shareholder Rights Plan

By Business Wire 02-21-2024

SINOVAC Varicella Vaccine Prequalified by WHO

By Business Wire Business Wire 11-04-2022