Stock Analysis on Net

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Adobe Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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Net income 620 1,483 1,403 1,295 1,247 1,176 1,136 1,178 1,266 1,233 1,212 1,116 1,261 2,250 955 1,100 955 852 793 633 674 678 666 663 583
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 212 222 218 220 212 215 216 212 213 205 193 194 196 190 191 188 188 296 151 146 145 107 87 76 77
Stock-based compensation 451 427 442 433 416 388 378 352 322 269 280 260 260 233 232 227 217 203 196 204 185 170 165 144 130
Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets 18 18 18 15 21 20 21 20 22 20 20 14 19 22 23 21 21
Deferred income taxes (116) (150) (108) (119) (49) 46 85 68 129 63 (90) 93 117 (1,217) (19) (172) (93) 4 9 8 (19) (51) (18) 31 (431)
Unrealized (gains) losses on investments, net (13) (3) (5) (5) 3 (4) 6 10 17 7 (4) (7) (7) (9) (1) 6 (4) (3) 2 (42) 4 (2) (1) (1)
Other non-cash items 1 3 3 2 (5) 2 6 2 4 (2) 3 2 3 21 14 2 11 1 1 1 2 1 2 1
Trade receivables, net 166 (376) (168) 116 269 (344) (141) 96 191 (325) (66) 43 (82) (81) 32 10 145 (174) (100) 21 65 (201) 58 (14) 154
Prepaid expenses and other assets (173) (31) (225) (304) (258) 39 7 47 (187) (52) (165) (16) (242) (7) 22 (106) (197) (241) (147) (35) (107) 13 17 (42) (65)
Trade payables (12) (2) (18) 26 (55) 55 (49) 54 6 (38) 19 58 (59) 77 (61) 25 55 23 18 24 (41) 30 22 (14) 18
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (332) 299 (117) 287 (323) 244 (50) 202 (389) 209 (134) 287 (200) 101 43 40 (98) 119 (64) 136 (20) 40 (49) 118 (65)
Income taxes payable 192 (760) 328 269 152 17 22 (56) 36 (11) 39 (55) 29 (92) 18 (8) 10 43 (51) 6 6 46 (26) (51) 511
Deferred revenue 160 467 102 (96) 63 471 67 (143) 141 482 102 (2) 471 310 (12) (154) 114 245 122 (36) 166 271 34 62 78
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities 1 (403) (98) 298 (152) 482 (144) 200 (202) 265 (205) 315 (83) 308 42 (193) 29 14 (222) 116 69 198 55 60 630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 554 114 470 844 446 1,149 568 862 503 833 192 872 511 (468) 481 84 370 525 130 477 339 430 289 313 407
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,174 1,597 1,873 2,139 1,693 2,325 1,704 2,040 1,769 2,066 1,404 1,988 1,772 1,782 1,436 1,184 1,325 1,376 923 1,109 1,013 1,108 955 976 990
Purchases of short-term investments (206) (179) (236) (288) (652) (242) (350) (289) (307) (501) (50) (213) (327) (234) (139) (24) (129) (81) (332)
Maturities of short-term investments 135 211 216 284 254 186 148 141 208 176 180 275 246 241 257 182 235 222 157 224 96 159 255 198 154
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 4 8 20 162 33 49 62 105 54 53 34 65 39 44 53 44 26 20 37 16 14 1,471 38 14 186
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (20) (106) (1,212) (1,470) (1) (100) (4,681) (1,618) (15)
Purchases of property and equipment (37) (47) (91) (121) (101) (91) (125) (126) (100) (99) (95) (95) (59) (103) (126) (96) (94) (94) (90) (145) (65) (63) (64) (45) (95)
Purchases of long-term investments, intangibles and other assets (38) (19) (4) (30) (7) (9) (2) (28) (5) (10) (2) (25) (7) (2) (4) (2) 11 (36) 54 (78) (3) (2) (4) (9)
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments and other assets 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 3
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities 66 153 145 322 156 (69) (103) (138) (260) (1,739) (133) (107) (1,558) (131) (315) 80 (48) (168) (165) 10 (132) (3,139) (1,520) 68 (94)
Repurchases of common stock (2,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (1,400) (1,750) (1,200) (1,200) (2,400) (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) (950) (850) (500) (850) (850) (750) (750) (750) (500) (300) (750) (700) (300)
Proceeds from re-issuance of treasury stock 97 244 1 69 187 91 1 203 87 181 1 88 1 158 2 72 1 125 64
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (222) (202) (120) (103) (164) (67) (84) (101) (266) (117) (122) (89) (391) (82) (78) (54) (467) (28) (35) (24) (353) (24) (46) (17) (305)
Proceeds from issuance of debt 3,144 2,248
Repayment of debt (500) (3,150)
Other financing activities, net (3) (15) 5 22 (19) (94) 37 51 (29) 38 20 9 10 (8) (17) 2 2 12 3 (3) (1) (1)
Net cash used for financing activities (2,128) (1,217) (871) (1,080) (2,014) (1,911) (1,060) (1,250) (2,604) (1,078) (899) (1,080) (1,244) (940) (414) (901) (1,233) (766) (624) (772) (784) 1,925 (672) (717) (541)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 1 7 (2) 3 1 21 (36) (26) (10) (28) 1 (3) 4 16 (7) (6) (1) (7) (3) (2) 2 (4) (6) 6
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (887) 540 1,145 1,384 (164) 366 505 626 (1,105) (779) 373 798 (1,026) 711 723 356 38 441 126 344 96 (104) (1,241) 321 361

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02).

Cash flow statement item Description The company
Net cash provided by operating activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities. Adobe Inc. net cash provided by operating activities decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets. Adobe Inc. net cash (used for) provided by investing activities increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Net cash used for financing activities Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit. Adobe Inc. net cash used for financing activities decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.