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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Cash Flow from Operations : £-0.05 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2013)


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What is Noble Investments (UK) 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 six months ended in Feb. 2013, Noble Investments (UK)'s Net Income From Continuing Operations was £0.50 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was £0.11 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was £0.27 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was £0.00 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was £0.00 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was £0.00 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was £0.00 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was £-0.22 Mil. In all, Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Flow from Operations for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.66 Mil.


Noble Investments (UK) Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Investments (UK)'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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Noble Investments (UK) Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Noble Investments (UK) Annual Data
Trend Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.20 0.81 3.04 -0.54 1.45

Noble Investments (UK) Semi-Annual Data
Aug03 Feb04 Aug04 Feb05 Aug05 Feb06 Aug06 Feb07 Aug07 Feb08 Aug08 Feb09 Aug09 Feb10 Aug10 Feb11 Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13
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 0.11 -0.64 2.16 -0.71 0.66

Noble Investments (UK) 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2012 is calculated as:

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2013 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £-0.05 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.


Noble Investments (UK)  (LSE:NBL) 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.50 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

Noble Investments (UK)'s depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.11 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s change in working capital for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.27 Mil. It means Noble Investments (UK)'s working capital increased by £0.27 Mil from Aug. 2012 to Feb. 2013 .

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

Noble Investments (UK)'s cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.00 Mil.

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

Noble Investments (UK)'s cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.00 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.00 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s stock based compensation for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £0.00 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).

Noble Investments (UK)'s cash flow from others for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was £-0.22 Mil.


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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Business Description

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Noble Investments (UK) PLC is engaged in collectibles retail trading and auctions, including rare coins, stamps, tokens, medals and banknotes. Its two segments are Retail trading and related; and Auctions, commissions and fees. Its provides personalized consultancy services to collectors and dealers in English, Ancient and Foreign coins, Commemorative medals and World tokens, Numismatic and Philatelic Books, Banknotes and Paper Ephemera, Military orders and decorations, and World stamps. It operates under Baldwins's and Apex brands. The group has operations in United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and in other part of the world.