SPAR Group (SPAR Group) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $10.7 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is SPAR Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

SPAR Group's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Jun. 2023 ($10.92 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($7.96 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2023 ($7.96 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10.72 Mil).

SPAR Group's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($13.47 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($9.35 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($9.35 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10.72 Mil).

SPAR Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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SPAR Group Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

SPAR Group Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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10.46

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10.72

SPAR Group Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															9.35	11.25	10.92	7.96	10.72

SPAR Group 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.

SPAR Group (NAS:SGRP) 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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Address

1910 Opdyke Court, Auburn Hills, MI, USA, 48326

Website

https://www.sparinc.com

SPAR Group Inc is a supplier of merchandising and other marketing services. It also provides in-store event staffing, product sampling, audit services, furniture and other product assembly services, technology services and marketing research services. The company divides its operations into two reportable segments: Domestic division is comprised of all operations within the United States; and The International division is a consolidation of all other operations and joint ventures. Its customers are from retail and manufacturing segments. Its geographic presence is in Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, China, Japan, India, Canada, Australia, Turkey, and United States from where it generates maximum revenue.

Executives

Pato Antonio Calisto	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O SPAR GROUP, INC., 1910 OPDYKE COURT, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Robert G/ Brown	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, Chief Executive Offi
Spar Business Services Inc	other: Affiliated with Robert G Brown	7711 N MILITARY TRAIL, SUITE 1000, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33410
Williams H Bartels	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Chairman
Sean Whelan	director	C/O ZOMEDICA CORP., 100 PHOENIX DRIVE, SUITE 125, ANN ARBOR MI 48108
Michael Wager	director	100 BURTT ROAD, SUITE 115, BOSTON MA 01810
Kori Belzer	officer: Chief Operations Officer	SPAR GROUP INC, 580 WHITE PLAINS RD., TARRYTOWN NY 10591
Fay Devriese	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O SPAR GROUP, INC., 1910 OPDYKE COURT, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Ronald Wayne Lutz	officer: Chief Global CommercialOfficer	C/O SPAR GROUP, INC., 1910 OPDYKE COURT, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
William Linnane	officer: Chief Strategy & GrowthOfficer	C/O SPAR GROUP, INC., 1910 OPDYKE COURT, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Arthur H Baer	director	61 BUSHNELL ROAD, HILLSDALE NY 12529
Mike R. Matacunas	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
James Richard Brown	director	C/O SPAR GROUP, INC., 1910 OPDYKE COURT, AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
Igor Novgorodtsev	director	C/O SPAR GROUP, INC. 333 WESTCHESTER AVE, SOUTH BUILDING, SUITE 204, WHITE PLAINS NY 10604
James R Segreto	officer: Controller	C/O SPAR GROUP INC, 580 WHITE PLAINS RD, TARRYTOWN NY 10591