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: 2026-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03).
The operating cash flow profile is characterized by significant quarterly volatility, though it generally maintains a positive trajectory. Net income typically fluctuates between 1.3 billion and 2.3 billion USD, while net cash provided by operating activities exhibits more extreme swings, reaching peaks exceeding 3.7 billion USD in certain quarters. These variances are primarily driven by fluctuations in assets and liabilities, indicating a strong influence of working capital management on liquidity.
- Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
- Non-cash adjustments, specifically depreciation and amortization, provide a consistent baseline of add-backs to net income. Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment shows a gradual increase over the observed period, rising from approximately 200 million USD in early 2021 to over 300 million USD by 2026. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets remains a substantial component, reflecting a history of inorganic growth, peaking around 600 million USD before stabilizing in the 400 to 500 million USD range.
- Investment Strategy and Capital Expenditure
- Investing activities are dominated by a pattern of aggressive, sporadic acquisitions. Major capital outflows occurred in December 2021, September 2024, September 2025, and March 2026, with the largest single acquisition outflow reaching 17.876 billion USD. These inorganic investments are complemented by steady capital expenditures in property, plant, and equipment, which typically range between 300 million and 600 million USD per quarter, indicating a commitment to maintaining and expanding physical infrastructure.
- Financing and Capital Allocation
- Financing activities are utilized strategically to fund large-scale acquisitions and return value to shareholders. Large debt issuances frequently coincide with major acquisition periods, such as the 15.015 billion USD issuance in December 2021. Capital return strategies include a consistent and increasing dividend payout, which grew from 87 million USD per quarter in early 2021 to 174 million USD by late 2026. Share repurchases are executed periodically in large blocks, often ranging between 1 billion and 3 billion USD per instance.
- Liquidity and Cash Position
- The net change in cash reflects the timing differences between debt issuance and acquisition payments. Significant fluctuations in the cash balance are evident, with periods of substantial depletion following acquisitions and rapid recovery following debt proceeds. The overall liquidity management appears to be centered around a cycle of leveraging the balance sheet to acquire assets, while using steady operating cash flows to service debt and provide shareholder returns.
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