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First Philippine Holdings (PHS:FPH) Cash And Cash Equivalents : ₱58,342 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is First Philippine Holdings Cash And Cash Equivalents?

First Philippine Holdings's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2023 (₱66,853.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (₱65,250.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2023 (₱65,250.00 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (₱58,342.00 Mil).

First Philippine Holdings's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 (₱47,476.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (₱56,138.00 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 (₱56,138.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (₱65,250.00 Mil).


First Philippine Holdings Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Philippine Holdings'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.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First Philippine Holdings Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

First Philippine Holdings 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 38,148.00 51,695.00 47,476.00 56,138.00 65,250.00

First Philippine Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 74,478.00 71,695.00 66,853.00 65,250.00 58,342.00

First Philippine Holdings 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.


First Philippine Holdings  (PHS:FPH) 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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First Philippine Holdings (PHS:FPH) Business Description

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Address
Ortigas Avenue, Rockwell Business Center, 6th Floor, Tower 3, Pasig City, PHL, 1604
First Philippine Holdings Corporation, or FPH, is a Filipino holding company involved in the purchasing and acquiring of shares in energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction, and engineering companies. FPH segments its activities into Power Generation, Real Estate Development, and Energy Solutions and Construction Services business units. The company's Power Generation division generates and distributes electricity. With its primary energy subsidiaries, First Gen Corporation and Energy Development Corporation, FPH operates a portfolio of natural gas-fired, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, and solar power plants. The company derives the vast majority of its revenue from the sale of electricity. Principally all of FPH's operations take place in the Philippines.