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.
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- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Reportable Segments
- Analysis of Geographic Areas
- Common Stock Valuation Ratios
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
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Walt Disney Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29).
The financial data reveals several key trends related to profitability, asset management, investing and financing activities over the periods analyzed.
- Profitability and Income Trends
- Net income from continuing operations fluctuates significantly. After a peak of US$5,590 million in March 2019, it plummets into negative territory mid-2020, coinciding with impairments and economic disruptions, then recovers with intermittent volatility through 2024. Periodic impairments, mostly absent before 2020, surge notably in mid-2020 and show episodic activity afterward, impacting net income negatively in those quarters.
- Depreciation and Amortization
- Depreciation and amortization expenses remain relatively stable, hovering near US$1,300 million each quarter from late 2018 through 2024, with minor fluctuations. This indicates consistent capital expenditure and asset base amortization over time.
- Investment Gains and Losses
- Net gains and losses on investments show volatile patterns. Notably, large negative values occur early 2019, indicating significant losses or write-downs, while subsequent periods alternate between gains and losses showing ongoing portfolio adjustments and business disposition activity.
- Working Capital and Operating Assets
- Receivables and inventories exhibit high volatility, with receivables swinging widely between positive and negative values across quarters, indicating variable collection cycles and operational activity. Inventories mostly remain close to zero but show negative balances in numerous quarters, potentially reflecting inventory reductions or accounting adjustments. Changes in operating assets and liabilities also oscillate sharply, affecting cash flows from operations.
- Cash Flows from Operations
- Cash provided by operating activities generally trends positive, with strong quarterly cash inflows, though some quarters exhibit dips or negative values likely tied to sharp changes in working capital or external conditions impacting operations.
- Investing Activities
- Investment in parks, resorts, and other properties is consistently negative each quarter, reflecting ongoing capital expenditures. Cash used in investing activities follows this trend, with pronounced outflows particularly after 2019. Acquisition activity is significant in early 2019, showing a one-time large outflow consistent with major transactions.
- Financing Activities
- Cash flows from financing activities display substantial variation. Large borrowings and repayments occur irregularly, indicating active debt management. Dividends, while not consistently reported each quarter, show payments in multiple periods, and common stock repurchases occur mainly in 2023 and 2024, suggesting a return of capital to shareholders. The financing cash flows are generally negative in the more recent periods, signaling net outflows.
- Impact of Discontinued Operations and Exchange Rates
- Discontinued operations contribute sporadically to cash flow, with a notable large cash inflow early in the periods examined but limited activity thereafter. Exchange rate impacts on cash fluctuate above and below zero without a clear directional trend, indicating variable foreign currency effects on cash balances.
- Summary
- The data indicates a company navigating through significant operational and market challenges, with variable profitability and marked impairments affecting earnings. Operating cash flows remain a relative strength, sustaining capital investments despite volatility. Financing activities suggest strategic responses to liquidity needs, including borrowings and capital return measures. Overall, asset and liability management exhibit high variability, reflecting adaptive financial operations in a changing business environment.