GFL Environmental (GFL Environmental) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $52 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is GFL Environmental Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

GFL Environmental's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2023 ($128.74 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($101.15 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2023 ($101.15 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($51.71 Mil).

GFL Environmental's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($148.75 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($60.43 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($60.43 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($101.15 Mil).

GFL Environmental Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for GFL Environmental's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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GFL Environmental Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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436.48

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148.75

60.43

101.15

GFL Environmental Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															53.35	61.87	128.74	101.15	51.71

GFL Environmental Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities 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.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

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.

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100 New Park Place, Suite 500, Vaughan, ON, CAN, L4K 0H9

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GFL Environmental Inc is an environmental services company. Its offerings include non-hazardous solid waste management, infrastructure, soil remediation, and liquid waste management services. Its solid waste management business line, which generates the majority of the revenue, consists of the collection, transportation, transfer, recycling, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. Its Environmental Services business line includes liquid waste and soil remediation. GFL's geographical segments are Canada and the United States.