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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : €19.7 Mil (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Frontier Developments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Frontier Developments's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Nov. 2022 (€49.04 Mil) to May. 2023 (€32.52 Mil) but then stayed the same from May. 2023 (€32.52 Mil) to Nov. 2023 (€19.69 Mil).

Frontier Developments's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from May. 2021 (€49.18 Mil) to May. 2022 (€45.53 Mil) and declined from May. 2022 (€45.53 Mil) to May. 2023 (€32.52 Mil).


Frontier Developments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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Frontier Developments Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Frontier Developments Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
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Frontier Developments Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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 39.57 45.53 49.04 32.52 19.69

Frontier Developments 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.


Frontier Developments  (STU:5FD) 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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Frontier Developments (STU:5FD) Business Description

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Milton Road, 26 Science Park, Cambridge, GBR, CB4 0FP
Frontier Developments PLC develops video games for the interactive entertainment sector. It develops games using its Cobra proprietary cross-platform technology along with industry-standard software packages, allowing code and resources developed on PC to be compiled. Its games include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures and Coaster Crazy games. It has only one reportable segment: Self-Published Work. Business operations are based in the UK and its North American subsidiary, Frontier Developments Inc. in the US. The company has one operating segment, being revenue from publishing games and revenue from other streams such as royalties and licensing.

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