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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : ﷼267 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2024 (﷼120.37 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (﷼108.03 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 (﷼108.03 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (﷼267.47 Mil).

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2022 (﷼717.69 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (﷼216.78 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2023 (﷼216.78 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (﷼108.03 Mil).


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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.


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co  (SAU:4001) 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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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co Business Description

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Al Andlus District, Khurais Branch Street, PO Box 41700, Building No: 4452, Riyadh, SAU, 13212
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co is engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of food, fish, meat, agricultural products, livestock, and household items. It is also involved in establishing, managing, operating, and maintaining supermarkets, commercial complexes, & bakeries; providing cooked & uncooked catering services; and managing training & educational centers, as well as acquiring land to construct buildings for lease or sale for the company's benefit. It operates in the segments of retail and wholesale trading of food supplies, as well as real estate & leasing. Additionally, it leases commercial centers for the company's benefit through sale or leasing. The company operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt & derives the majority of its revenue from retail & wholesale activities.

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