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OK Zimbabwe (XZIM:OKZ.ZW) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : ZWL31,500 Mil (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is OK Zimbabwe Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

OK Zimbabwe's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2022 (ZWL3,127.74 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (ZWL3,122.75 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2023 (ZWL3,122.75 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (ZWL31,499.52 Mil).

OK Zimbabwe's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Mar. 2021 (ZWL1,278.92 Mil) to Mar. 2022 (ZWL2,117.56 Mil) and increased from Mar. 2022 (ZWL2,117.56 Mil) to Mar. 2023 (ZWL3,122.75 Mil).


OK Zimbabwe Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for OK Zimbabwe'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.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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OK Zimbabwe Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

OK Zimbabwe Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar11 Mar12 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 244.97 615.29 1,278.92 2,117.56 3,122.75

OK Zimbabwe Semi-Annual Data
Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 216.39 2,117.56 3,127.74 3,122.75 31,499.52

OK Zimbabwe 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.


OK Zimbabwe  (XZIM:OKZ.ZW) 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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OK Zimbabwe (XZIM:OKZ.ZW) Business Description

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OK House, 7 Ramon Road, P.O. Box 3081, Graniteside, Harare, ZWE
OK Zimbabwe Ltd is a supermarket retailer in Zimbabwe. The company's business covers three categories including groceries, basic clothing and textiles, and houseware products. Its groceries category includes dry groceries, butchery, delicatessen, takeaway, bakery, provisions and fruit, and vegetable sections. The company trades its product under brand names, including OK Stores, Bon Marche Stores, and OKmart.

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