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: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
Operating cash flows demonstrate a cyclical pattern characterized by moderate stability from 2017 through 2019, a severe contraction in mid-2020, and a robust recovery through the first half of 2022. Net cash provided by operating activities reached a period high of 1.678 billion dollars by June 30, 2022, representing a significant increase from the 9 million dollar low observed in June 2020.
- Operating Performance and Net Income
- Net income exhibits extreme volatility, with substantial losses recorded in the first quarter of 2017 and throughout much of 2020. However, a sharp reversal occurred starting in late 2021, with quarterly net income peaking at 1.304 billion dollars in December 2021. The discrepancy between net income and operating cash flow is largely mitigated by consistent non-cash charges, specifically depreciation, depletion, and amortization, which generally ranged between 400 million and 650 million dollars per quarter.
- Capital Expenditure Trends
- A strategic reduction in capital spending is evident during the 2020 period. Additions to property, plant, and equipment decreased from a historical quarterly average of approximately 600 million to 700 million dollars to a low of 144 million dollars in September 2020. While expenditures began to rise again in 2021 and 2022, they remained below pre-2020 levels, stabilizing between 200 million and 355 million dollars.
- Investing and Asset Management
- Investing activities were characterized by periodic asset disposals that provided significant liquidity infusions, most notably in June 2017 and March 2018. Aside from these spikes, the net cash used in investing activities followed the trajectory of capital expenditures, declining in intensity during 2020 before moderately increasing in 2022.
- Financing and Shareholder Distributions
- Debt management was a primary focus between 2017 and 2021, with substantial repayments occurring in late 2017 and throughout 2021. A pivot in financial strategy is observable in the first half of 2022, where the company initiated aggressive share repurchases totaling 1.352 billion dollars across two quarters. Dividend payments remained relatively stable for several years at approximately 40 million dollars per quarter, with a gradual increase to 56 million dollars by June 2022.
The overall financial trajectory indicates a transition from a period of high capital investment and debt reduction to a phase of strong cash generation and enhanced shareholder returns. The alignment of increasing operating cash flow with accelerated share buybacks in 2022 suggests a shift toward capital discipline and a focus on returning value to shareholders.
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