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: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
The cash flow profile exhibits significant volatility across operating, investing, and financing activities, characterized by strategic acquisition cycles and substantial working capital fluctuations.
- Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
- Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrates extreme quarterly variance, often decoupling from net income due to massive swings in operating assets and liabilities. A notable peak occurred in September 2022, where net cash from operations reached 9.1 billion USD despite a net loss of 3.4 billion USD, driven primarily by a 10.8 billion USD positive adjustment in operating assets and liabilities. Conversely, substantial operating cash outflows were recorded in December 2022 and December 2023, reflecting periodic large-scale settlements or working capital adjustments.
- Strategic Investment and Capital Expenditure
- Investing activities are defined by steady maintenance capital expenditure and periodic aggressive expansion. Purchases of property and equipment remain relatively consistent, typically ranging between 400 million and 1 billion USD per quarter. A significant shift occurred in the first half of 2023, with acquisition outflows totaling 16.5 billion USD across March and June. This period of intense capital deployment was partially offset by consistent proceeds from the maturity and sale of investments, which typically range between 1.5 billion and 3.5 billion USD per quarter.
- Financing and Capital Structure Management
- Financing activities reflect a strategy of utilizing long-term debt to fund strategic growth while maintaining consistent shareholder distributions. To support the acquisitions of 2023, long-term debt issuance surged, with 10.9 billion USD raised between March and June 2023. Dividend payments show a steady upward trend, increasing from approximately 650 million USD per quarter in 2020 to 840 million USD per quarter by 2025. Common stock repurchases have been utilized sporadically, with a notable 3 billion USD outflow in March 2024.
- Non-Cash Adjustments and Asset Impairments
- Depreciation and amortization provide a stable non-cash add-back, consistently hovering around 1.1 billion USD per quarter. The data reveals periodic significant non-cash charges, including a 1.3 billion USD store impairment in December 2021 and a 431 million USD goodwill impairment in September 2021. Furthermore, a 2.5 billion USD loss on assets held for sale in September 2022 indicates a significant revaluation of business segments during that period.
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