Rackspace Hosting (Rackspace Hosting) Cash Flow from Operations : $674 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2016)

Rackspace Hosting Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Rackspace Hosting Annual Data
	Trend	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15
Cash Flow from Operations		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					342.99	399.50	444.06	542.51	583.60

Rackspace Hosting Quarterly Data
	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16
Cash Flow from Operations	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															111.40	204.00	156.20	164.90	148.80

Rackspace Hosting 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.

Rackspace Hosting's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Rackspace Hosting's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is:

Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2016 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $674 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.

Rackspace Hosting  (NYSE:RAX) 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.

Rackspace Hosting's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $39 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

Rackspace Hosting's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $101 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.

Rackspace Hosting's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $6 Mil. It means Rackspace Hosting's working capital increased by $6 Mil from Jun. 2016 to Sep. 2016 .

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

Rackspace Hosting's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $4 Mil.

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

Rackspace Hosting's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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.

Rackspace Hosting's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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.

Rackspace Hosting's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $18 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).

Rackspace Hosting's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-19 Mil.

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