SRSCQ (Sears Canada) Ending Cash Position: $122 Mil (As of Apr. 2017)

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What is Sears Canada Ending Cash Position?

Sears Canada SRSCQ -99.00% Ending Cash Position is $122 Mil as of Apr. 2017.

Sears Canada's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 was $122 Mil.

Sears Canada's quarterly Ending Cash Position increased from Oct. 2016 ($117 Mil) to Jan. 2017 ($179 Mil) but then declined from Jan. 2017 ($179 Mil) to Apr. 2017 ($122 Mil).

Sears Canada's annual Ending Cash Position increased from Jan. 2015 ($214 Mil) to Jan. 2016 ($221 Mil) but then declined from Jan. 2016 ($221 Mil) to Jan. 2017 ($179 Mil).

Sears Canada Ending Cash Position Related Terms

Sears Canada Ending Cash Position Historical Data

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Sears Canada Ending Cash Position Chart

Sears Canada Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Ending Cash Position
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Sears Canada Quarterly Data
Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17
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Sears Canada 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.

Sears Canada's Ending Cash Position for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position= Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=238.11+-59.243
=179

Sears Canada's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2017 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position=Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=175.485+-53.136
=122

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What does a Ending Cash Position of $122 Mil mean?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a Ending Cash Position of $122 Mil as of Apr. 2017. 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 Sears Canada and its competitors.
Is Sears Canada's Ending Cash Position too high?
Sears Canada's current Ending Cash Position is $122 Mil.
How does Sears Canada's Ending Cash Position compare to competitors?
Sears Canada's Ending Cash Position of $122 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Ending Cash Position depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Sears Canada and its competitors. Sears Canada's current Ending Cash Position is $122 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sears Canada stock overvalued right now?
Sears Canada (SRSCQ) has a current Ending Cash Position of $122 Mil. The current Ending Cash Position is $122 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 Sears Canada (SRSCQ), the current Ending Cash Position is $122 Mil as of Apr. 2017. 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.

Sears Canada Business Description

Address 290 Yonge Street, Suite 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5B 2C3
Sears Canada Inc is in the sale of goods and services through the Company's Retail channels. It comprised of one reportable segment, Merchandising. Which includes its full-line department, Sears Home, Hometown, Outlet, Corbeil Electrique Inc. stores, and its Direct (catalog/internet) channel. It also includes service revenue related primarily to logistics services provided through the Company. Commission revenue includes travel, home improvement services, insurance, wireless and long-distance plans. Licensee fee revenue is comprised of payments received from licensees that operate within the Company stores.