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Solid State (LSE:SOLI) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : £8.8 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Solid State Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Solid State's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2022 (£16.05 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (£12.22 Mil) but then stayed the same from Mar. 2023 (£12.22 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (£8.81 Mil).

Solid State's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Mar. 2021 (£6.91 Mil) to Mar. 2022 (£4.98 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2022 (£4.98 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (£12.22 Mil).


Solid State Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solid State's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Solid State Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Solid State Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.69 3.52 6.91 4.98 12.22

Solid State Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 5.32 4.98 16.05 12.22 8.81

Solid State 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.


Solid State  (LSE:SOLI) 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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Solid State (LSE:SOLI) Business Description

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Solid State PLC is engaged in manufacturing as well as the distribution of electronic components and materials. The company's operating segment includes divisions which are Components and Systems. It generates maximum revenue from the Components division segment. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and has a presence in the Rest of Europe, Asia, North America, and the Rest of the World. It generates revenue from products such as Computing, Communications, Power and Optoelectronics, and electronic components and modules.