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Medifast (Medifast) Cash Flow from Operations : $148 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Medifast Cash Flow from Operations?

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, Medifast's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $6 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $3 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-9 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $7 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $2 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1 Mil. In all, Medifast's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11 Mil.


Medifast Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medifast'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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Medifast Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Medifast Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Medifast Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 51.74 64.06 43.15 29.93 10.52

Medifast 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.

Medifast's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Medifast's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


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 $148 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.


Medifast  (NYSE:MED) 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.

Medifast's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $6 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

Medifast's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3 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.

Medifast's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-9 Mil. It means Medifast's working capital declined by $9 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Medifast's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7 Mil.

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

Medifast'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.

Medifast'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.

Medifast's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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).

Medifast's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1 Mil.


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Medifast (Medifast) Business Description

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Address
100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21202
Medifast Inc is a United states based company that produces, distributes and sells products concerning weight loss, weight management, and healthy living. The company generates its revenue from point of sale transactions executed over an e-commerce platform for weight loss, weight management, and other consumable health and nutritional products.
Executives
Jeffrey J Brown director 19900 MACARTHUR BLVD, SUITE 570, IRVINE CA 92612
Andrea B Thomas director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Michael A. Hoer director MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 18TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Scott Schlackman director 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Hallquist Constance J. director 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Elizabeth A. Geary director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Daniel R Chard director, officer: Chief Executive Officer NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC., 75 WEST CENTER STREET, PROVO UT 84601
Jonathan Barrett Mackenzie officer: VP, Finance & CAO 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Kevin G Byrnes director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Michael C Macdonald director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
James P. Maloney officer: Chief Financial Officer 415 HOLIDAY DRIVE, PITTSBURGH PA 15220
Ming Xian director MEDIFAST, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 18TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Carl E Sassano director C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Joseph P Kelleman officer: (Interim) CFO 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117
Timothy G Robinson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MEDIFAST, INC., 3600 CRONDALL LANE, OWINGS MILLS MD 21117

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