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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.
Pilbara Gold Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Related Terms
Pilbara Gold Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data
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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.
What does a Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities of $16.65 Mil mean?
Pilbara Gold (KAIFF) has a Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities of $16.65 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities a company has on hand. View historical data on Pilbara Gold and its competitors.
Is Pilbara Gold's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities too high?
Pilbara Gold's current Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities is $16.65 Mil. Overall, Pilbara Gold has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pilbara Gold's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities compare to NEM and AU?
Pilbara Gold's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities of $16.65 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities mean?
A high Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities a company has on hand. View historical data on Pilbara Gold and its competitors. Pilbara Gold's current Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities is $16.65 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pilbara Gold stock overvalued right now?
Pilbara Gold (KAIFF) has a current Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities of $16.65 Mil. The current Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities is $16.65 Mil. Pilbara Gold's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities calculated?
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pilbara Gold (KAIFF), the current Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities is $16.65 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Pilbara Gold Ltd is an Australian gold explorer that owns 100% of the 2.1 Moz Mt York Gold Deposit - the undeveloped, free-milling gold project in the Pilbara region of WA. Its projects are the Mt York Gold Project and the Roe Hills Project.
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