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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- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2005
- Price to Sales (P/S) since 2005
- Aggregate Accruals
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NVIDIA Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-10-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-10-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-04-26).
The financial trajectory between April 2020 and April 2026 is characterized by exponential growth in profitability and operational cash generation. Net income exhibits a steep upward trend, rising from 917 million USD in April 2020 to 58.3 billion USD by April 2026. This growth is mirrored in the net cash provided by operating activities, which scaled from 909 million USD to 50.3 billion USD over the same period, indicating a high degree of earnings quality and a strong conversion of accounting profit into liquid cash.
- Operational Cash Flow and Working Capital
- Operating cash flows remained relatively stable until mid-2023, after which a period of rapid acceleration occurred. This surge is accompanied by significant fluctuations in working capital. Accounts receivable and inventories show consistent negative cash flow impacts as the business scaled, reflecting the substantial investment in inventory and credit extensions required to support massive revenue growth. However, these outflows were systematically offset by the sheer volume of net income generated.
- Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
- Capital expenditures for property, equipment, and intangible assets show a steady incremental increase, growing from 155 million USD in April 2020 to 1.76 billion USD in April 2026. A major strategic shift in investing activities is observed in January 2026, marked by a 13 billion USD acquisition of Groq, Inc., contributing to a total net cash use in investing activities of 30.8 billion USD for that quarter. The company also maintains a highly active portfolio of marketable debt and equity securities, with large-scale purchases and maturities occurring throughout the period.
- Financing and Shareholder Returns
- The financing strategy transitioned from capital raising to aggressive shareholder redistribution. Early periods saw debt issuance, but later years are dominated by massive common stock repurchases. Share buybacks escalated significantly, peaking at 19.3 billion USD in April 2026. Dividend payments remained flat at approximately 100 million USD per quarter until late 2023, after which they shifted to a higher plateau of approximately 240 million USD per quarter.
- Liquidity and Cash Position
- Despite enormous outflows for acquisitions and share repurchases, the change in cash and cash equivalents remains generally positive or manageable due to the unprecedented growth in operating cash flow. The ability to fund a 13 billion USD acquisition and 19 billion USD in buybacks in the final quarters while maintaining liquidity highlights the company's current capacity for massive capital deployment.