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.
The financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations over the periods analyzed.
Net Income (Loss)
Net income shows overall growth from early 2019 through early 2023, peaking at 3,774 million USD and maintaining elevated levels before a significant decline starting in February 2024, where a large loss of -1,875 million USD occurs, followed by recovery and subsequent growth up to 5,503 million USD by mid-2025.
Amortization of Intangible and Right-of-Use Assets
This expense remained relatively stable around 1,300-1,600 million USD from 2019 to 2021, and then declined gradually, reaching approximately 800 million USD by early 2023, before jumping sharply above 2,000 million USD in early 2024 and stabilizing at that higher level later on.
Depreciation
Depreciation stayed consistent between 120 and 150 million USD with a slight decreasing trend over the period, indicating steady capital asset usage and replacement.
Share-based Compensation
Share-based compensation experienced growth over time, rising from approximately 450 million USD in 2019 to above 600 million USD by 2021. A significant spike post-2023 occurs, with values exceeding 1,500 million USD and reaching over 2,300 million USD by mid-2025, suggesting increased equity-based incentives or awards.
Deferred Taxes and Other Non-Cash Taxes
These amounts fluctuate significantly with both negative and positive values over the period, reflecting variable tax adjustments. Noteworthy are large positive adjustments in late 2023 and negative swings in 2024.
Loss on Debt Extinguishment
Small sporadic losses occur intermittently, with peaks in Nov 2019 and recent quarters in 2024 and 2025, indicating occasional debt restructuring costs.
Non-Cash Interest Expense
Non-cash interest expense incrementally increased over time, rising from low double-digit millions in 2019 to over 100 million USD by 2024, possibly linked to lease liabilities or deferred interest expenses.
Working Capital Components (Trade Receivables, Inventory, Accounts Payable)
Trade receivables and inventory reveal volatile movements, alternating between positive and negative. Accounts payable similarly fluctuates, showing no clear directional trend. These suggest dynamic operational cycles and inventory management activities.
Employee Compensation and Benefits
This item shows highly variable negative and positive amounts, reflecting payments and accrual reversals over quarters. Large negative outflows in several quarters, especially 2024 and 2025, indicate significant cash expenses for personnel.
Changes in Assets and Liabilities (Net)
Net changes in assets and liabilities show predominantly negative values post-2021, reflecting cash outflows related to working capital, peaking notably in 2024 and 2025, indicating tightening in operational cash flow management.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Operating cash flows show consistent strength, generally trending upward from ~2,100 million USD in early 2019 to around 7,100 million USD by late 2025, demonstrating robust operational cash generation capability despite other fluctuations.
Investing Activities
Significant cash outflows occur intermittently due to acquisitions, notably large outflows in early 2019 and early 2024. Property, plant, and equipment purchases remain moderate and steady. Sales and purchases of investments are relatively minor but variable. Net investing cash flows are mostly negative with some small positive exceptions.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows are volatile, reflecting varied borrowings and repayments of debt. Large debt issuances happened in early 2019 and 2024. Debt repayments also occurred extensively throughout the periods, with some quarters showing high repayment activity. Dividends paid increased steadily from about 1,000 million USD to nearly 2,800 million USD, reflecting ongoing shareholder returns. Share repurchases display irregular but notable activity, with spikes in 2021 and significant volumes in the early 2020 period and around 2024. Issuance of common stock is relatively small and consistent, while preferred stock issuance appears only once in 2019.
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Overall, the company experiences positive cash flow changes in many quarters, albeit with notable decreases in some periods such as late 2024. The net cash increased particularly after mid-2020, indicating solid liquidity management despite investment and financing fluctuations.
In summary, operational performance demonstrates strong growth in net income and cash flow, albeit punctuated by significant variability in non-cash adjustments and financing activities. Notable are the large impairment or one-time loss in early 2024 and spikes in amortization and share-based compensation expenses, which may reflect restructuring, acquisitions, or strategic shifts. Financing activities indicate active debt management with periods of heavy issuance and repayments, coupled with consistent dividend payments and variable share repurchase programs. Investing activities are marked by periodic large acquisitions, contributing to the fluctuations seen in cash flows.