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Sinopharm Group Co (FRA:X2S) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : €7,124 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Sinopharm Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Sinopharm Group Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2023 (€8,194.86 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (€5,548.92 Mil) but then increased from Jun. 2024 (€5,548.92 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€7,124.23 Mil).

Sinopharm Group Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2022 (€7,477.33 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€8,194.86 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 (€8,194.86 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€7,124.23 Mil).


Sinopharm Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sinopharm Group Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.
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Sinopharm Group Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Sinopharm Group Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6,312.41 6,049.95 7,477.33 8,194.86 7,124.23

Sinopharm Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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 7,477.33 4,430.76 8,194.86 5,548.92 7,124.23

Sinopharm Group Co 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.


Sinopharm Group Co  (FRA:X2S) 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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Sinopharm Group Co Business Description

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No. 385, East Longhua Road, Sinopharm Group Building, Huangpu District, Shanghai, CHN, 200023
Founded in 2003, Sinopharm is the largest wholesaler and retailer of drugs and medical devices in China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009. It is a core subsidiary of China National Pharmaceutical Group. Sinopharm's largest operating segment is pharmaceutical distribution, making up over 70% of its total revenue by the end of 2024. In 2018, Sinopharm acquired the largest Chinese medical device distributor, China National Scientific Instruments and Materials. Now, medical device distribution accounts for over 20% of Sinopharm's total revenue. Sinopharm's downstream customers range from hospitals and other health services institutions to end-customers.

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