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Natural Gas Services Group (Natural Gas Services Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $18.0 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Natural Gas Services Group 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, Natural Gas Services Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $1.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $7.2 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-22.1 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.4 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0.2 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $4.9 Mil. In all, Natural Gas Services Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7.7 Mil.


Natural Gas Services Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Gas Services Group'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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Natural Gas Services Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Natural Gas Services Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Natural Gas Services Group Quarterly Data
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Natural Gas Services Group 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.

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

Natural Gas Services Group'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 $18.0 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.


Natural Gas Services Group  (NYSE:NGS) 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.

Natural Gas Services Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.7 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

Natural Gas Services Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.2 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.

Natural Gas Services Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-22.1 Mil. It means Natural Gas Services Group's working capital declined by $22.1 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Natural Gas Services Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.4 Mil.

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

Natural Gas Services Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 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.

Natural Gas Services Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.0 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.

Natural Gas Services Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.2 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).

Natural Gas Services Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.9 Mil.


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Natural Gas Services Group (Natural Gas Services Group) Business Description

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Address
404 Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 300, Midland, TX, USA, 79705
Natural Gas Services Group Inc provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry. The company manufacture, fabricate, rent, sell and maintain natural gas compressors and flare systems for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. Its operating units include Gas Compressor Rental, Engineered Equipment Sales, Service, and Maintenance. The company generates the majority of its revenue by renting out low- to medium-horsepower compression equipment to natural gas production companies in unconventional oil and gas regions of the United States.
Executives
Georganne Hodges director 2105 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77042
John D. Bittner officer: Interim CFO 1920 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 950, DALLAS TX 75201
Brian L Tucker officer: Chief Operating Officer 1250 NE LOOP 410, #1000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
Donald J Tringali director C/O INFORMATION ANALYSIS INCORPORATED, 11240 WAPLES MILL RD STE 201, FAIRFAX VA 22030
Justin Jacobs director 382 GREENWICH AVE, SUITE ONE, GREENWICH CT 06830
James D Faircloth officer: Interim CFO 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
Leslie Ann Beyer director C/O NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP., INC., 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
James R Hazlett officer: Vice President-Technical Svcs. 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
Stephen Charles Taylor director, officer: President and CEO 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
John Chisholm director C/O FLOTEK INDUSTRIES, INC., 2930 W. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY N., STE. 300, HOUSTON TX 77043
Micah C. Foster officer: Chief Financial Officer 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
Nigel Jenvey director 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
James R Lawrence officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer C/O NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC., 404 VETERANS AIRPARK LANE, SUITE 300, MIDLAND TX 79705
David L Bradshaw director 508 WEST WALL STREET, SUITE 550, MIDLAND TX 79701
G Larry Lawrence officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LEGACY RESERVES GP, LLC, 303 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 1600, MIDLAND TX 79701