ACUS (Acusphere) Ending Cash Position: $4.11 Mil (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Acusphere Ending Cash Position?

Acusphere ACUS -90.00% Ending Cash Position is $4.11 Mil as of Sep. 2008.

Acusphere's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was $4.11 Mil.

Acusphere's quarterly Ending Cash Position declined from Mar. 2008 ($24.73 Mil) to Jun. 2008 ($11.98 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2008 ($11.98 Mil) to Sep. 2008 ($4.11 Mil).

Acusphere's annual Ending Cash Position increased from Dec. 2005 ($51.11 Mil) to Dec. 2006 ($59.75 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2006 ($59.75 Mil) to Dec. 2007 ($26.10 Mil).

Acusphere Ending Cash Position Related Terms

Acusphere Ending Cash Position Historical Data

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Acusphere Ending Cash Position Chart

Acusphere Annual Data
Trend Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07
Ending Cash Position
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 54.56 45.18 51.11 59.75 26.10

Acusphere Quarterly Data
Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08
Ending Cash Position 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 39.51 26.10 24.73 11.98 4.11

Acusphere Ending Cash Position Calculation

Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. It is equal to the Beginning Cash Position plus the Net Change in Cash.

Acusphere's Ending Cash Position for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2007 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position= Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=59.75+-33.648
=26.10

Acusphere's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position=Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=11.981+-7.869
=4.11

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What does a Ending Cash Position of $4.11 Mil mean?
Acusphere (ACUS) has a Ending Cash Position of $4.11 Mil as of Sep. 2008. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Acusphere and its competitors.
Is Acusphere's Ending Cash Position too high?
Acusphere's current Ending Cash Position is $4.11 Mil.
How does Acusphere's Ending Cash Position compare to CNAB and PIRE?
Acusphere's Ending Cash Position of $4.11 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Ending Cash Position for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Ending Cash Position depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Ending Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Ending Cash Position mean?
A high Ending Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Acusphere and its competitors. Acusphere's current Ending Cash Position is $4.11 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acusphere stock overvalued right now?
Acusphere (ACUS) has a current Ending Cash Position of $4.11 Mil. The current Ending Cash Position is $4.11 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Ending Cash Position calculated?
Ending Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acusphere (ACUS), the current Ending Cash Position is $4.11 Mil as of Sep. 2008. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Acusphere Business Description

Address 99 Hayden Avenue, Suite 385, Lexington, MA, USA, 02421
Acusphere Inc is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops new drugs and improved formulations of existing drugs using its proprietary microparticle technology.