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.
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- Statement of Comprehensive Income
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
- Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)
- Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2009
- Total Asset Turnover since 2009
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2009
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2009
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Broadcom Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-02-03).
The financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations over the examined periods. Net income exhibits a generally upward trajectory from early 2019 through early 2023, with a peak around the first quarter of 2024 before a significant drop in mid-2024, followed by recovery. This pattern suggests growth with occasional volatility.
- Non-cash Expenses
- Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets decreases steadily over time, indicating potential amortization nearing completion or impairment. Depreciation remains relatively stable with minor fluctuations, suggesting consistent asset base usage. Share-based compensation shows a marked increase in recent quarters, especially from 2021 to 2024, which may affect overall expenses and cash flow.
- Tax and Debt Related Items
- Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes fluctuate widely, with occasional significant negative values impacting reported earnings. Loss on debt extinguishment appears sporadically, with peaks correlating with periods of debt restructuring. Non-cash interest expense shows a gradual increase, highlighting growing interest obligations on outstanding debt.
- Working Capital Components
- Trade accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable display erratic patterns, reflecting dynamic working capital management. Inventory values oscillate between positive and negative changes, implying varying inventory build-up and reduction strategies. Accounts payable trends show inconsistencies, possibly associated with payment scheduling adjustments. Employee compensation and benefits in working capital present large negative swings, indicating timing differences in payroll-related obligations.
- Operating Activities
- Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities remain robust, supporting consistent cash generation. Net cash provided by operating activities steadily increases with some fluctuations, confirming strong operational cash flow despite variations in net income.
- Investing Activities
- Significant cash outflows are evident in acquisition of businesses, notably large outlays in 2019 and 2024, reflecting aggressive expansion or strategic acquisitions. Purchases of property, plant, and equipment are relatively stable, indicating ongoing capital expenditure for asset maintenance or growth. Proceeds from sales of business and investments occasionally supplement cash inflows but are generally modest.
- Financing Activities
- Proceeds from long-term borrowings spike intermittently, suggesting periodic debt raises, partly offset by substantial payments on debt obligations. Dividend payments increase over time, pointing to a growing commitment to shareholder returns. Share repurchases vary considerably, with sizable repurchase programs in certain years and reduced activity in others. The issuance of common stock is minimal and irregular, indicating limited equity financing.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- Net changes in cash and cash equivalents are volatile, reflecting the combined effects of operational strength, investing outflows (notably acquisitions), and financing variability. Despite fluctuations, there is a general trend of positive cash flow supplements in most periods with occasional declines tied to major cash uses.
Overall, the company demonstrates sustained operational performance and cash generation capacity, accompanied by strategic acquisition activity and active capital management through financing and investing decisions. The variations in working capital and non-cash items imply careful balance sheet management amidst expansion efforts. Increased share-based compensation and episodic debt restructuring costs warrant consideration for their effects on reported earnings and cash flows.