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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- Balance Sheet: Assets
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Common Stock Valuation Ratios
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) since 2005
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2005
- Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
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Intel Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).
The financial data reveals several distinct trends in the company’s quarterly performance over the examined periods.
- Net Income (Loss)
- The net income exhibits high volatility with significant fluctuations, including notable gains in early 2022, followed by sizable losses in late 2024. The presence of sharp swings indicates a period of operational instability or extraordinary events impacting profitability.
- Depreciation and Amortization
- Depreciation remains relatively stable with a slight upward trajectory. Amortization of intangibles shows minimal variation, gradually decreasing towards the later periods, suggesting consistent asset usage with some reduction in intangible amortization expenses.
- Share-based Compensation
- This expense demonstrates a gradual increase over time, peaking in certain quarters of 2023 and 2024, implying growing employee remuneration costs linked to equity, which could reflect retention strategies or stock price changes.
- Restructuring and Other Charges
- There is marked irregularity, with some quarters reporting significant charges, such as the substantial amount in early 2021 and another spike toward the end of 2024. The sporadic nature of these charges indicates occasional structural or operational adjustments.
- Gains and Losses on Equity Investments
- The data shows large fluctuations alternating between gains and losses, particularly strong losses in early 2022, followed by recovery and some gains in subsequent quarters. This volatility reflects variability in investment performance or market conditions.
- Deferred Taxes
- Data is incomplete with some quarters showing large positive or negative adjustments, notably large positives in late 2024, indicating changes in tax liabilities or assets tied to timing differences and tax strategies.
- Balance Sheet-Related Working Capital Items
- Accounts receivable and inventories exhibit notable variability, with swings between positive and negative values, suggesting fluctuations in sales and inventory management. Accounts payable and accrued compensation and benefits also vary, indicating changes in payment cycles and workforce-related accruals.
- Income Taxes
- This line also fluctuates widely, encompassing both substantial payments and refunds, consistent with the instability observed in net income and deferred taxes, implying volatile tax expense alignments with earnings.
- Cash Flows from Operating Activities
- Operating cash flow presents a generally positive trend but with considerable volatility. Some quarters show sharp declines, including a deeply negative value in early 2023, suggesting periods of operational cash strain despite profitability at times.
- Capital Expenditures
- Capital expenditures are consistently high, often exceeding several billion dollars each quarter, with occasional spikes, reflecting ongoing substantial investment in fixed assets and infrastructure, which could support growth or modernization efforts.
- Investing Activities
- Investing cash flows are predominantly negative, driven chiefly by capital expenditures and purchases of short-term investments. Occasional proceeds from divestitures and sales of equity investments provide some offset, but large negative outflows dominate.
- Financing Activities
- Financing cash flows are inconsistent, including both large inflows from debt issuance and outflows from debt repayments and share repurchases. Notably, repurchases of common stock occur sporadically in significant amounts, reflecting active capital return policies amidst variable debt activity.
- Cash and Cash Equivalents
- The net increase in cash and equivalents fluctuates markedly, with periods of substantial cash inflows followed by abrupt declines, mirroring the variable cash flows from operations, investing, and financing.
In summary, the financial data highlights a company undergoing significant operational and strategic changes, with volatility in profitability and cash flows. The capital expenditure pattern indicates sustained investment, while working capital items and tax lines reflect operational complexity. Financing decisions appear opportunistic, balancing debt and equity-linked transactions. The overall picture is one of dynamic financial management amidst uncertain or rapidly changing business conditions.