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Volkswagen AG (XTER:VOW3) Cash And Cash Equivalents : €43,449 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Volkswagen AG Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Volkswagen AG's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 (€37,129.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 (€45,662.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 (€45,662.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€43,449.00 Mil).

Volkswagen AG's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 (€39,724.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€29,172.00 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 (€29,172.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€43,449.00 Mil).


Volkswagen AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

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

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Volkswagen AG Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Volkswagen AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
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Volkswagen 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 29,172.00 36,247.00 37,129.00 45,662.00 43,449.00

Volkswagen 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.


Volkswagen AG  (XTER:VOW3) 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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Volkswagen AG (XTER:VOW3) Business Description

Address
Berliner Ring 2, Wolfsburg, NI, DEU, 38440
Volkswagen is one of the world's largest automotive manufacturers. Automotive brands include Volkswagen passenger cars, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, and Skoda. Commercial vehicle brands include MAN, Navistar, Scania, and Volkswagen. The company's financial services group provides dealer financing to support floor plans, consumer financing for vehicle purchases, vehicle leasing, banking, and other financial services. In 2022, Europe was Volkswagen's largest light vehicle market at 41% of total volume, followed by China at 37%, and rest of world at 22%.
Executives
Oliver Blume Board of Directors

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