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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Cash Flow from Operations : $500 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2018)


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What is WGL Holdings 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 Mar. 2018, WGL Holdings's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $132 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $41 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $146 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $27 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $4 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $22 Mil. In all, WGL Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $371 Mil.


WGL Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for WGL Holdings'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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WGL Holdings Cash Flow from Operations Chart

WGL Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17
Cash Flow from Operations
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WGL Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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WGL Holdings 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.

WGL Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

WGL Holdings's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $500 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.


WGL Holdings  (NYSE:WGL) 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.

WGL Holdings's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $132 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

WGL Holdings's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $41 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.

WGL Holdings's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $146 Mil. It means WGL Holdings's working capital increased by $146 Mil from Dec. 2017 to Mar. 2018 .

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

WGL Holdings's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $27 Mil.

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

WGL Holdings's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 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.

WGL Holdings's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 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.

WGL Holdings's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $4 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).

WGL Holdings's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $22 Mil.


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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Business Description

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WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.
Executives
Karen Hardwick officer: Senior Vice President and GC 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Dorothy Ramsey officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Linda R Gooden director LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Leslie T Thornton officer: Senior VP, GC and Corp. Sec. 3921 COURTLAND CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22305
David M Harris director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Debra L Lee director C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Terry D Mccallister director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
James F Lafond director 4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Clancy George Patrick Jr director 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Stephen C Beasley director THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, ONCE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 4700, TULSA OK 77002
Diane J Hoskins director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karen Hastie Williams director GANNETT CO INC, 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Degraffenreidt James H Jr other: Former Chairman and CEO 1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Philip A Odeen director N/A, N/A OH 45202

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