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: 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), 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).
The analysis of quarterly cash flow patterns reveals a period of significant volatility characterized by a sharp downturn in 2020, followed by a substantial recovery in 2021 and a subsequent transition toward aggressive capital investment and shareholder returns.
- Operating Cash Flow Trends
- Net cash provided by operating activities exhibited extreme variance. Following a period of stability in 2018, a significant contraction occurred in the first half of 2020, with outflows reaching 220 million US$ in June 2020. This was followed by a robust recovery peaking in late 2021, where quarterly operating cash flows exceeded 1.4 billion US$. This surge was primarily driven by a sharp increase in net earnings, which peaked at 2.002 billion US$ in September 2021. However, by March 2023, operating cash flow declined to 181 million US$, indicating a return to more cyclical performance levels.
- Investing Activity and Capital Expenditure
- Investing activities remained consistently negative, reflecting a sustained commitment to capital expenditures. Outflows for capital expenditures trended upward, rising from an average of approximately 200 million to 300 million US$ per quarter between 2018 and 2020, to peaks of 740 million US$ in December 2022 and 613 million US$ in June 2023. Strategic investments are evident in the acquisition of Big River Steel, which required a net cash outlay of 625 million US$ in March 2021 and prior investments totaling 710 million US$ in December 2019. These outflows were partially offset by the 627 million US$ proceed from the sale of Transtar in September 2021.
- Financing and Liquidity Management
- Financing activities shifted from capital raising to debt reduction and shareholder distributions. During the liquidity crunch of 2020, the company relied heavily on revolving credit facilities and a public offering of common stock, resulting in a net financing inflow of 1.323 billion US$ in June 2020. Once operating cash flows recovered in 2021, the strategy pivoted toward deleveraging, highlighted by a 1.301 billion US$ repayment of long-term debt in September 2021. Furthermore, a consistent trend of common stock repurchases emerged starting in December 2021, with quarterly outflows ranging from 75 million to 399 million US$ through June 2023.
- Working Capital and Non-Cash Adjustments
- Cash flow from operations was frequently impacted by significant swings in working capital. Current receivables and inventories showed high volatility, with notable inventory build-ups in late 2019 and early 2022. Non-cash adjustments, specifically depreciation and amortization, remained relatively stable, trending upward from approximately 130 million US$ per quarter in 2018 to over 220 million US$ by mid-2023, reflecting the growing asset base from recent capital investments.
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