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.
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29).
The financial profile is characterized by strong and consistent cash generation from operating activities, which serves as the primary funding source for aggressive shareholder return programs and strategic investments. While net income exhibits significant quarterly volatility, particularly in the 2025 and 2026 periods, the net cash provided by operating activities remains robustly positive, indicating a high quality of earnings and effective working capital management.
- Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
- Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrates a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period, frequently exceeding 3 billion US dollars per quarter. This stability is maintained despite fluctuations in net income, such as the sharp decline to negative 3.1 billion US dollars in September 2025 followed by a recovery to 7.3 billion US dollars in March 2026. A consistent upward trend is observed in share-based compensation expenses, which rose from approximately 300 million US dollars in 2019 to over 800 million US dollars by 2026, acting as a non-cash add-back that bolsters operating cash flow.
- Investing Activity and Capital Allocation
- Investing activities are predominantly cash-outflows, reflecting ongoing maintenance and growth. Capital expenditures remain relatively stable, typically ranging between 200 million and 600 million US dollars per quarter. A significant outlier occurred in June 2022, where acquisitions and other investments resulted in a cash outflow of 4.4 billion US dollars. The company also maintains an active portfolio of marketable securities, with periodic large-scale purchases and sales that create volatility in the net cash used for investing activities.
- Financing and Shareholder Returns
- Financing activities show a consistent and heavy utilization of cash to reward shareholders. Dividend payments exhibit a steady, incremental increase, growing from 710 million US dollars per quarter in 2019 to 973 million US dollars by June 2026. More aggressive is the stock repurchase program, which accelerated significantly in the latter half of the period, with quarterly buybacks frequently exceeding 1.5 billion US dollars and peaking at 2.8 billion US dollars in June 2025. These outflows are partially offset by the periodic issuance of common stock and the rolling of short-term debt.
- Liquidity and Cash Position Volatility
- The net change in total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash is highly volatile, reflecting the timing of large-scale share repurchases and strategic investments rather than a lack of operational liquidity. Large quarterly swings, such as the 3.9 billion US dollar decrease in June 2022 and the 2.3 billion US dollar increase in June 2025, underscore a corporate strategy of deploying excess cash rapidly into buybacks or acquisitions once operating cash thresholds are met.
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