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Big Lots (Big Lots) Cash Flow from Operations

: $-252 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)
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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 Jan. 2024, Big Lots's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-31 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $34 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $69 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-1 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $12 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $2 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $62 Mil. In all, Big Lots's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $147 Mil.


Big Lots Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Big Lots'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.

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Big Lots Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cash Flow from Operations
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 338.97 399.35 193.76 -144.29 -251.96

Big Lots Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cash Flow from Operations Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 134.75 -168.94 18.33 -248.52 147.17

Big Lots Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

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.

Big Lots's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Big Lots's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-252 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.


Big Lots  (NYSE:BIG) 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.

Big Lots's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-31 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

Big Lots's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $34 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.

Big Lots's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $69 Mil. It means Big Lots's working capital increased by $69 Mil from Oct. 2023 to Jan. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Big Lots's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-1 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Big Lots's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 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.

Big Lots's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $12 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.

Big Lots's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2 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).

Big Lots's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $62 Mil.


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Big Lots (Big Lots) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4900 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH, USA, 43081
Big Lots Inc is principally engaged in operating discount retail stores. The company provides a broad range of merchandise, including food, consumables, soft home products, hard home products, furniture, electronics and accessories, and seasonal products. The company sources the merchandise from traditional and close-out channels. In addition to merchandise, the company sells gift cards, issues merchandise credits, and more. The company operates stores throughout the United States, with around one-third of its stores in California, Texas, Ohio, and Florida.
Executives
Christopher J Mccormick director 669 HALYARD LANE, LONGBOAT KEY FL 34228
Sebastian Digrande director 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Michael Allen Schlonsky officer: Senior Vice President 300 PHILLIPI ROAD, COLUMBUS OH 43228
Robins Ronald A Jr officer: Senior Vice President 6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Bruce K Thorn director, officer: CEO & President 15885 SPRAGUE RD, STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-1799
Margarita Giannantonio officer: Executive Vice President 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Nicholas E Padovano officer: Senior Vice President 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Gurmeet Singh officer: Executive Vice President 2 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Sandra Yvette Campos director 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
Kimberley Alexis Newton director 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081
James R Chambers director C/O B&G FOODS, INC., 4 GATEHALL DRIVE, SUITE 110, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Cynthia T Jamison director TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Gene Eddie Burt officer: Executive Vice President 19601 N 27TH AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Wendy Lee Schoppert director 6105 TRENTON LANE NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55442
Jack Anthony Pestello officer: Executive Vice President 4900 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, COLUMBUS OH 43081