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: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 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).
The operational cash flow demonstrates a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period, characterized by significant volatility and apparent seasonality. Net income rose from a low of 312 million US dollars in early 2021 to peak values exceeding 1.2 billion US dollars by late 2024, before stabilizing between 761 million and 815 million US dollars in 2026. Net cash provided by operating activities shows a stronger growth pattern, with periodic surges, particularly in the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2025, where values reached approximately 3 billion US dollars.
- Operational Efficiency and Working Capital
- Depreciation and amortization expenses exhibit a steady increase, rising from approximately 530 million US dollars in 2021 to nearly 700 million US dollars by late 2026, reflecting an expanding asset base. Working capital management is characterized by high variability, particularly in receivables and inventories, which frequently create significant quarterly swings in cash flow. Large outflows in receivables were observed in early 2022 and early 2023, offset by substantial inflows in the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2024.
Investing activities are dominated by consistent capital expenditures and strategic investments, resulting in a predominantly negative net cash flow from investing. Capital expenditures increased from 178 million US dollars in March 2021 to peaks of over 600 million US dollars in December 2022 and December 2024.
- Strategic Investments and Asset Divestitures
- Asset Performance Solutions (APS) investments remained a consistent quarterly outflow, typically ranging between 87 million and 169 million US dollars. These outflows were occasionally offset by strategic divestitures, including the sale of Liberty shares, ADC shares, and proceeds related to the ChampionX transaction, which provided temporary liquidity injections in 2021, 2022, and 2025.
Financing activities reflect an aggressive strategy of shareholder returns and active debt management. There is a clear transition toward increased capital distribution to shareholders through both dividends and stock repurchases.
- Shareholder Returns and Capital Structure
- Dividend payments showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from 174 million US dollars per quarter in early 2021 to approximately 439 million US dollars by late 2026. Stock repurchase activity intensified significantly starting in 2023, culminating in a substantial 2.3 billion US dollar outflow in March 2025. Debt management is characterized by a cyclical pattern of large-scale repayments, notably in December 2021, 2022, and 2023, which were periodically financed by new long-term debt issuances, such as the 1.8 billion US dollar issuance in March 2025.
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