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Fresenius Medical Care AG (Fresenius Medical Care AG) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $1,531 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Fresenius Medical Care AG Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Fresenius Medical Care AG's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($1,474.86 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($1,657.69 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($1,657.69 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,530.53 Mil).

Fresenius Medical Care AG's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($1,674.19 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($1,349.35 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($1,349.35 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($1,530.53 Mil).


Fresenius Medical Care AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fresenius Medical Care AG's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Fresenius Medical Care AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Fresenius Medical Care AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,119.69 1,315.74 1,674.19 1,349.35 1,530.53

Fresenius Medical Care AG Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents 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 1,349.35 1,310.38 1,474.86 1,657.69 1,530.53

Fresenius Medical Care AG Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.


Fresenius Medical Care AG  (NYSE:FMS) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

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.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Fresenius Medical Care AG (Fresenius Medical Care AG) Business Description

Address
Else-Kroener-Strasse 1, Bad Homburg, HE, DEU, 61352
Fresenius Medical Care is the largest dialysis company in the world, treating about 345,000 patients from over 4,100 clinics across the globe as of December 2022. In addition to providing dialysis services, the firm is a leading supplier of dialysis products, including machines, dialyzers, and concentrates. Fresenius accounts for about 35% of the global dialysis products market and benefits from being the world's only fully integrated dialysis business. Services account for roughly 80% of firmwide revenue, including care coordination and ancillary operations, while products account for the other roughly 20%. Products typically enjoy a higher margin, making them a strong contributor to the bottom line.
Executives
Helen Pring Giza Board of Directors