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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.
For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, American Electric Power Co's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $338 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $878 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $493 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-514 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $142 Mil. In all, American Electric Power Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,337 Mil.
The historical data trend for American Electric Power Co's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.
American Electric Power Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Operations | (A: Dec. 2023 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 2212.6 | + | 3187 | + | -703.5 | + | 144 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 104.6 | + | 0 | + | 67.5 |
= | 5,012 |
American Electric Power Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:
Cash Flow from Operations | (Q: Dec. 2023 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 337.8 | + | 877.6 | + | 492.9 | + | -513.6 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | 141.8 |
= | 1,337 |
Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,012 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
American Electric Power Co (NAS:AEP) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation
For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:
1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.
American Electric Power Co's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $338 Mil.
2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets
American Electric Power Co's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $878 Mil.
3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.
American Electric Power Co's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $493 Mil. It means American Electric Power Co's working capital increased by $493 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .
4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.
American Electric Power Co's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-514 Mil.
5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.
American Electric Power Co's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.
6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.
American Electric Power Co's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.
7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.
American Electric Power Co's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.
8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).
American Electric Power Co's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $142 Mil.
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Kate Sturgess | officer: Controller, CAO | 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770 |
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Lisa M Barton | officer: Executive Vice President | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215 |
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