William Lyon Homes (William Lyon Homes) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $42 Mil (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is William Lyon Homes Cash And Cash Equivalents?

William Lyon Homes's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Mar. 2019 ($45.71 Mil) to Jun. 2019 ($35.50 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2019 ($35.50 Mil) to Sep. 2019 ($42.12 Mil).

William Lyon Homes's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2016 ($42.61 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($182.71 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2017 ($182.71 Mil) to Dec. 2018 ($33.78 Mil).

William Lyon Homes Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for William Lyon Homes's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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William Lyon Homes Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

William Lyon Homes Annual Data

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52.77

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42.61

182.71

33.78

William Lyon Homes Quarterly Data
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Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															50.78	33.78	45.71	35.50	42.12

William Lyon Homes 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.

William Lyon Homes (NYSE:WLH) 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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William Lyon Homes (William Lyon Homes) Business Description

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4695 MacArthur Court, 8th Floor, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Website

https://www.lyonhomes.com

William Lyon Homes is engaged in the design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family detached and attached homes. Its reporting segments are California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. The company generates a majority of its revenue from California.

Executives

Douglas K Ammerman	director	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
William H Lyon	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP., 4900 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 2000, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Matthew R Zaist	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Gary H Hunt	director	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Bay Resource Partners Lp	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Thomas E Claugus	10 percent owner	GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Gmt Capital Corp	10 percent owner	GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bay Ii Resource Partners Lp	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.p.	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
William Lyon	director, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES INC, 4490 VON KARMAN AVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Lcg Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Group, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Partners, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Wavefront, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LTD., PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104