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Forward Industries (Forward Industries) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $3.03 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Forward Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Forward Industries's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($2.82 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($3.18 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($3.18 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($3.03 Mil).

Forward Industries's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2021 ($1.41 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($2.58 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2022 ($2.58 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($3.18 Mil).


Forward Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forward Industries's Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.
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Forward Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Forward Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.09 2.93 1.41 2.58 3.18

Forward Industries 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 2.33 2.36 2.82 3.18 3.03

Forward Industries 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.


Forward Industries  (NAS:FORD) 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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Forward Industries (Forward Industries) Business Description

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Address
700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 100, Hauppauge, New York, NY, USA, 11788
Forward Industries Inc is a provider of carrying and protective solutions. It designs and distributes product protection for handheld electronic devices. Forward Industries sells soft-sided carrying cases for blood glucose diagnostic kits and portable consumer electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers, notebooks, and global Positioning System devices. It operates in two segments, the OEM distribution segment sources and distributes carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits and a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic devices directly to OEMs; The design segment provides a full spectrum of hardware and software product design and engineering services. The majority of revenue is generated from the US.
Executives
Kathleen Weisberg officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Sangita Shah director C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 477 ROSEMARY AVE., STE. 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Sharon Hemond Hrynkow director 4816 KING SOLOMON DRIVE, ANNADALE VA 22003
James W Zigler director
Wild Robert W Jr. officer: COO of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Mitchell Maiman officer: President of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Paul Jean Severino officer: COO of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Thomas Edward Kramer officer: CEO to Subsidiary 8560 COTTONWOOD ST. NW, SUITE 100, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55433
Anthony Camarda officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 VETERANS HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Douglas David Matthews officer: Sr VP/Chief Operating Officer 477 S. ROSEMARY AVE., SUITE 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Jenny P. Yu 10 percent owner 9255 DOHENY ROAD, APT. 2905, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
James M Frost director 477 S. ROSEMARY AVE., SUITE 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Michael L. Luetkemeyer director 411 LANDMARK DRIVE, WILMINGTON NC 28412
Sharon Hrynkow director C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 477 ROSEMARY AVE., STE. 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Michael D Matte officer: Chief Financial Officer