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BPC Instruments AB (XSAT:BPCINS) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : kr18.21 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is BPC Instruments AB Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

BPC Instruments AB's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Sep. 2023 (kr11.02 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (kr14.12 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2023 (kr14.12 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (kr18.21 Mil).

BPC Instruments AB's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 (kr15.58 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (kr9.64 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (kr9.64 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (kr14.12 Mil).


BPC Instruments AB Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for BPC Instruments AB's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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BPC Instruments AB Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

BPC Instruments AB Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
8.46 15.58 9.64 14.12

BPC Instruments AB Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 11.26 5.97 11.02 14.12 18.21

BPC Instruments AB 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.


BPC Instruments AB  (XSAT:BPCINS) 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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BPC Instruments AB (XSAT:BPCINS) Business Description

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Mobilvagen 10, Lund, SWE, SE-223 62
BPC Instruments AB offers instruments for measuring ultra-low gas volume and flow rate. Many biotechnological processes such as biogas production are performed by microorganisms. The company develops and sells automated analytical apparatuses that analyses these reactions.

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