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Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG)

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.

Procter & Gamble Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Net earnings 3,951 4,331 4,781 3,626 3,793 4,659 3,987 3,144 3,781 3,493 4,556 3,392 3,424 3,959 3,963 3,058 3,367 4,242 4,126 2,908 3,249 3,887 4,308 2,786 2,957 3,743 3,617
Depreciation and amortization 785 802 761 723 690 706 728 761 712 721 702 706 692 653 663 722 690 684 711 710 683 671 671 814 799 677 723
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 512
Share-based compensation expense 132 141 121 112 123 136 105 129 158 150 125 139 156 145 105 130 130 152 116 142 144 165 89 233 123 92 110
Deferred income taxes (18) 143 53 (34) (38) 37 184 (38) (52) (256) 102 (93) 38 (268) (130) (143) (158) (158) 57 (91) (312) (48) 193 (8) (39) 37 (586)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets (346) 4 (3) (27) (5) (7) 794 (164) (48) (3) (36) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) (9) (73) (1) (1) (2) (12) (4) 24 (11) (2)
Indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge 1,341
Change in accounts receivable (94) 213 (305) 124 183 (128) (134) (74) 147 (9) (830) (6) 353 86 (740) 222 (272) 368 (1,012) 262 (142) 363 (825) 499 392 4 (261)
Change in inventories (91) 48 (303) 85 (239) 18 (188) (23) (15) 110 (142) 384 152 238 (893) 5 (412) (431) (409) 90 (182) (80) (137) (104) 16 (549)
Change in accounts payable (43) (409) 648 5 (261) (376) 90 1,758 (246) (555) 857 922 (786) (1,318) 1,495 82 (84) 170 1,261 342 737 (130) 442 1,185 (220) (193) 1,151
Change in operating assets and liabilities (228) (148) 40 214 (317) (486) (232) 1,661 (114) (454) (115) 1,300 (281) (994) (138) 309 (768) 107 (160) 694 413 153 (520) 1,580 172 (173) 341
Other (231) (301) (345) 371 (541) (220) (1,264) 261 (349) 105 (463) (67) (165) 81 (392) (362) (13) 103 (134) (241) (89) 86 10 (595) 28 (1) (34)
Operating activities 4,045 4,972 5,408 4,985 3,705 4,825 4,302 5,754 4,088 5,100 4,904 5,341 3,863 3,574 4,070 3,713 3,246 5,121 4,643 4,121 4,087 5,424 4,739 4,806 4,064 4,364 4,169
Capital expenditures (1,019) (1,167) (1,200) (996) (859) (925) (993) (783) (797) (817) (925) (734) (730) (708) (890) (692) (747) (626) (1,091) (714) (656) (567) (850) (658) (731) (605) (1,079)
Proceeds from asset sales 485 8 8 43 17 2 45 269 69 5 3 37 1 3 5 11 2 12 85 2 1 18 21 2 13 9 6
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (80) (5) (5) (6) (21) (51) (638) (74) (2) (1,032) (349) (34) (4) (54)
Other investing activity (51) (69) (338) (110) 121 2 (154) (4) (13) (190) (300) (50) (13) 289 55 (1) 1 3 (45) (10) (3) (3) 6,152
Investing activities (665) (1,228) (1,535) (1,063) (726) (921) (1,108) (518) (762) (1,002) (1,222) (798) (1,380) (490) (832) (682) (1,776) (960) (1,006) (791) (665) (549) (829) (659) (725) (650) 5,079
Dividends to shareholders (2,530) (2,544) (2,549) (2,553) (2,433) (2,441) (2,445) (2,449) (2,285) (2,288) (2,290) (2,289) (2,224) (2,231) (2,255) (2,262) (2,155) (2,171) (2,182) (2,197) (2,011) (2,025) (2,030) (2,028) (1,906) (1,923) (1,932)
Additions to short-term debt with original maturities of more than three months 3,605 3,057 1,123 2,115 1,815 4,090 567 163 619 2,179 3,390 3,331 7,472 2,975 265 3,399 4,955 1,792 1,437 971 3,760 1,507
Reductions in short-term debt with original maturities of more than three months (3,083) (1,470) (1,800) (2,731) (3,210) (571) (166) (1,661) (3,956) (1,906) (3,897) (5,874) (2,995) (265) (3,315) (6,433) (308) (1,422) (3,772) (1,203) (1,773) (829)
Net additions (reductions) in other short-term debt 1,499 (2,579) 2,108 (595) 2,162 (2,261) (444) (1,474) (1,409) 1,568 2,172 (2,932) 1,372 (3,486) 1,727 1,766 275 (1,636) 512 2,383 269 (1,837) (4,246)
Increases (reductions) in short-term debt (legacy) (675) 3,088 (7) (61)
Additions to long-term debt 2,652 1,242 995 1,599 1,344 254 1,428 2,569 2,249 2,136 1,988 2,429 4,951
Reductions in long-term debt (1,356) (1,002) (3) (499) (1,408) (70) (1,331) (1,004) (1) (1,877) 433 (1,103) (1,647) (26) (98) (669) (4,195) (25) (913) 12 (1,546)
Treasury stock purchases (625) (2,278) (1,250) (700) (1,351) (2,510) (1,939) (1,516) (987) (1,003) (1,500) (1,351) (2,002) (4,000) (1,250) (1,249) (4,754) (2,750) (3,000) (3,001) (3,008) (2,000) (901) (3,504) (3,000)
Impact of stock options and other 663 76 132 105 617 239 745 940 566 88 311 408 424 249 188 205 585 567 648 174 369 208 893 217 701 185 875
Financing activities (1,827) (4,088) (2,239) (3,616) (4,215) (5,571) (634) (2,499) (4,269) (6,049) (2,038) (3,893) (1,753) (2,993) (3,507) (4,158) (4,432) (2,858) (3,428) (3,085) (5,275) (6,441) (6,730) (3,399) 5,945 (6,795) (4,118)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (73) (2) (19) 134 123 (260) 115 (84) (119) 108 (157) 12 53 (235) (185) (56) (129) (127) 36 (81) 115 31 40 (170) 56 (65)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,480 (346) 1,615 440 (1,113) (1,927) 2,675 2,653 (1,062) (1,843) 1,487 650 742 144 (504) (1,312) (3,018) 1,174 82 281 (1,934) (1,451) (2,789) 788 9,114 (3,025) 5,065

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30).


The financial data reveals a consistent pattern of strong cash generation from operating activities, which is systematically utilized to fund capital expenditures and provide significant returns to shareholders. Operating cash flows remain robust throughout the period, typically exceeding net earnings, indicating high-quality earnings and efficient cash conversion.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net earnings exhibit a stable range, generally fluctuating between 2.7 billion and 4.8 billion US dollars per quarter. Cash flow from operating activities consistently stays above net income, bolstered by steady depreciation and amortization charges that average between 650 million and 800 million US dollars. Working capital management shows significant volatility, particularly in accounts payable and operating assets and liabilities, which frequently offset or enhance the quarterly cash position.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Patterns
Capital expenditures are maintained at a disciplined level, typically ranging from 600 million to 1.2 billion US dollars per quarter. This indicates a steady reinvestment strategy into the company's asset base. Investing activities are characterized by consistent outflows, with occasional spikes due to strategic acquisitions, such as the 1.03 billion US dollar outflow in March 2022. Asset sales provide intermittent inflows, though they remain secondary to the primary investment spend.
Shareholder Capital Allocation
A disciplined and increasing trend in dividend payments is observed, with quarterly distributions rising from approximately 1.9 billion US dollars in 2019 to over 2.5 billion US dollars by 2026. Treasury stock purchases are used as a flexible tool for capital return, with expenditures varying from as low as 625 million to as high as 4.7 billion US dollars per quarter, depending on available liquidity and strategic priorities.
Debt and Liquidity Management
The financing section demonstrates an active approach to liquidity management through the frequent issuance and redemption of short-term and long-term debt. Significant swings in short-term debt additions and reductions suggest the use of commercial paper or similar instruments to manage timing differences between cash inflows and outflows. Despite these fluctuations, the overall financing cash flow remains predominantly negative, reflecting a priority on debt repayment and shareholder distributions.
Notable Non-Recurring Events
Specific anomalies in the data include a 512 million US dollar loss on early extinguishment of debt in December 2020 and a substantial 1.34 billion US dollar impairment charge for indefinite-lived intangible assets in December 2023. These events represent non-cash or one-time impacts that deviate from the otherwise stable operating trend.

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