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ME Group International (CHIX:MEGPL) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : £86.1 Mil (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is ME Group International Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

ME Group International's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Oct. 2023 (£111.09 Mil) to Apr. 2024 (£86.38 Mil) but then stayed the same from Apr. 2024 (£86.38 Mil) to Oct. 2024 (£86.15 Mil).

ME Group International's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Oct. 2022 (£135.20 Mil) to Oct. 2023 (£111.09 Mil) and declined from Oct. 2023 (£111.09 Mil) to Oct. 2024 (£86.15 Mil).


ME Group International Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for ME Group International's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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ME Group International Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

ME Group International Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
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ME Group International Semi-Annual Data
Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24
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ME Group International Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.


ME Group International  (CHIX:MEGPl) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

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.


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ME Group International Business Description

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Blenheim Road, Unit 3B, Epsom, London, Surrey, GBR, KT19 9AP
ME Group International PLC operates, sells and services a wide range of instant-service vending equipment, aimed at the consumer market. The group operates vending units across 20 countries and its technological innovation is focused on four principal areas namely Photobooths and integrated biometric identification solutions; Unattended laundry services and launderettes; High-quality digital printigg kiosks and Vending equipment for the food service market. Geographically, the company reports its segments and operates in UK & Republic of Ireland, Asia Pacific and Continental Europe, which is the majority revenue generator.

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