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Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (XSGO:ENTEL) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : CLP268,801 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2024 (CLP399,599.18 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (CLP273,777.79 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2024 (CLP273,777.79 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (CLP268,800.63 Mil).

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Dec. 2022 (CLP311,926.71 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (CLP658,850.13 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 (CLP658,850.13 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (CLP273,777.79 Mil).


Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones'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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Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 589,282.69 355,881.10 311,926.71 658,850.13 273,777.79

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 592,538.58 422,704.94 399,599.18 273,777.79 268,800.63

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones 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.


Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones  (XSGO:ENTEL) 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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Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones Business Description

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Avenida Costanera Sur Rio Mapocho 2760, Flat 22, Tower C, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA is a telecommunications company. It generates revenue from the provision of mobile, voice, and Internet services to individuals, households, and consumers. From a product perspective, the majority of revenue is derived from mobile. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Chile. The company also has operations in Peru, although the majority of revenues are sourced within Chile. Additionally, the company is an owner of a telecommunications infrastructure, specifically data centers and fiber networks. It derives revenue from renting out this infrastructure to would-be mobile virtual network operators entering the Chilean market.

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