Vital Farms (Vital Farms) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $116.8 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Vital Farms Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Vital Farms's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($93.54 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($96.07 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($96.07 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($116.82 Mil).

Vital Farms's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($99.59 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($78.73 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($78.73 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($116.82 Mil).

Vital Farms Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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Vital Farms Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Vital Farms Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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1.27

97.90

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78.73

116.82

Vital Farms Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															78.73	83.07	93.54	96.07	116.82

Vital Farms 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.

Vital Farms (NAS:VITL) 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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Vital Farms (Vital Farms) Business Description

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Address

3601 South Congress Avenue, Suite C100, Austin, TX, USA, 78704

Website

https://www.vitalfarms.com

Vital Farms Inc is an ethical food company. The company retails pasture-raised eggs and butter. Its products include Pasture-Raised Eggs and Pasture-Raised Butter & Ghee. The company's purpose is rooted in a commitment to Conscious Capitalism, which prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders (farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, employees, and stockholders).

Executives

Matthew Ohayer	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Russell Diez-canseco	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Jason Dale	officer: COO and CFO	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Thilo Wrede	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Kathryn Mckeon	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Stephanie Coon	officer: SVP of People and Strategy	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Brent Drever	director	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Denny Marie Post	director	C/O BURGER KING HOLDINGS, INC., 5505 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33126
Joanne Bal	officer: GC, Sec. and Head of ESG	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Scott Marcus	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TN 78704
Jeffery S Dawson	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204
Kofi Owusu Amoo-gottfried	director	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Bo Erick Meissner	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Karl Khoury	director	C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Glenda J Flanagan	director	550 BOWIE STREET, AUSTIN TX 78703