Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $5.01 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Milestone Scientific Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

Milestone Scientific's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Sep. 2023 ($4.62 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5.95 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2023 ($5.95 Mil) to Mar. 2024 ($5.01 Mil).

Milestone Scientific's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Dec. 2021 ($14.76 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($8.72 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2022 ($8.72 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($5.95 Mil).

Milestone Scientific Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

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

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Milestone Scientific Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

Milestone Scientific Annual Data

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Milestone Scientific Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															6.71	5.68	4.62	5.95	5.01

Milestone Scientific 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.

Milestone Scientific (AMEX:MLSS) 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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Address

425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ, USA, 07068

Website

https://www.milestonescientific.com

Milestone Scientific Inc is engaged in pioneering proprietary, technological systems, and solutions for the medical and dental markets. It develops, manufactures, markets and sells the computer-controlled system for the improved and painless delivery of local anesthetic. The system is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. In addition, the company provides The Wand, a handpiece that allows dentists to provide painless injections for virtually various dental procedures, including routine cleanings and fillings, as well as implants, root canals, and crowns. The Company conducts its business through two reportable segments: Dental and Medical. Geographically all the operations of the firm function through the region of the U.S.

Executives

Peter J Milligan	officer: President	1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1700, MCLEAN VA 22102
Neal I Goldman	director	170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Leslie Bernhard	director	C/O ADSTAR, INC., 488 S. ROYAL LANE, COPPELL TX 75019
Benedetta I Casamento	director	200 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Leonard Osser	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO
Leonard M Schiller	director
Scott L. Kahn	officer: Chief Financial Officer	425 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE, SUITE 403, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Giandomenico Trombetta	director, 10 percent owner	CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121
Joseph D'agostino	officer: CFO & COO	C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Jan Adriaan Haverhals	officer: President	110 WHITE ROCK ROAD, APT. 3304, VERONA NJ 07044
Brent W Johnston	officer: President	C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 102, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Michael Mcgeehan	director	C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Edward J. Zelnick	director	C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Daniel S Goldberger	officer: President and CEO	24 CARPENTER ROAD, CHESTER NY 10918
Bp4 S.r.l.	director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks	CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121