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NICMF (Nickel Industries) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $358 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Nickel Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Nickel Industries's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($363.98 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($774.97 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2023 ($774.97 Mil) to Jun. 2024 ($358.08 Mil).

Nickel Industries's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2021 ($137.86 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($144.24 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($144.24 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($774.97 Mil).


Nickel Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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Nickel Industries Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Nickel Industries Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
49.00 351.45 137.86 144.24 774.97

Nickel Industries Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 97.92 144.24 363.98 774.97 358.08

Nickel Industries 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.


Nickel Industries  (OTCPK:NICMF) 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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Nickel Industries Business Description

Industry
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Address
66 Hunter Street, Level 2, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Nickel Industries Ltd is engaged in acquiring, exploring, and developing nickel projects. It holds 80% interest in the Hengjaya Nickel and Ranger Nickel projects, both of which operate 2 line Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace (RKEF) plants producing NPI within the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP). Nickel Industries also holds an 80% economic interest in the Hengjaya Mineralindo Nickel Mine ('Hengjaya Mine'), a large tonnage, high-grade saprolite deposit located in the Morowali Regency of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.