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: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
The financial data exhibits a period of significant volatility in net income contrasted with relatively robust operating cash flows for much of the observed period. While net income has fluctuated between substantial gains and periodic losses, the company has generally maintained a positive capacity to generate cash from its core operations, although a notable contraction in operating cash flow occurred in the first quarter of 2024.
- Operating Cash Flow Trends
- Net cash provided by operating activities showed strong performance between 2019 and 2022, frequently exceeding $600 million per quarter, with peaks surpassing $1 billion in December 2019 and December 2021. However, a sharp decline is evident in the most recent periods, specifically falling to -$49 million in March 2023 and dropping to $96 million by March 2024. This volatility is mirrored in the net income line, which has transitioned from consistent profitability in 2021 to a pattern of intermittent losses in late 2022 and late 2023.
- Capital Expenditure and Investing Activities
- Investing activities have remained consistently negative, reflecting a sustained commitment to capital expenditures. Spending on capital assets was highest in 2019, averaging approximately $450 million to $570 million per quarter. While there was a temporary reduction in expenditure during 2020 and early 2021, spending rebounded before trending downward again toward $252 million by March 2024. The company has occasionally offset these outflows through the sale of businesses and equipment, though these gains are secondary to the primary investment in fixed assets.
- Financing and Capital Allocation
- Financing activities are characterized by a consistent return of capital to shareholders and strategic debt management. Dividend payments have shown a steady upward trend, increasing from approximately $181 million per quarter in early 2019 to $243 million by March 2024. Share repurchases were aggressive in 2019 and late 2021 but have largely ceased in the most recent quarters. To support liquidity and capital needs, the company utilized significant debt issuances, most notably in December 2019 and the issuance of Euro bonds in June 2023 totaling $918 million. Periodic redemptions of preferred stock at $507 million were also observed in June 2021, June 2022, and September 2023.
- Non-Cash Adjustments and Working Capital
- Depreciation and amortization have provided a stable and predictable add-back to net income, consistently ranging between $330 million and $360 million per quarter. Working capital movements have been highly erratic; changes in assets and liabilities have swung from substantial inflows, such as $736 million in December 2019, to significant outflows, such as -$598 million in March 2023. Additionally, the company is exposed to currency volatility, as evidenced by the fluctuating translation gains and losses on Japanese yen-denominated debt and translated earnings contracts.
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