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Asbury Automotive Group (Asbury Automotive Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $313 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Asbury Automotive 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, Asbury Automotive Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $56 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $17 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-175 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $38 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 $134 Mil. In all, Asbury Automotive Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $73 Mil.


Asbury Automotive Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Asbury Automotive 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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Asbury Automotive Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Asbury Automotive Group Annual Data
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Asbury Automotive Group Quarterly Data
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Asbury Automotive 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.

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

Asbury Automotive 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 $313 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.


Asbury Automotive Group  (NYSE:ABG) 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.

Asbury Automotive Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $56 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

Asbury Automotive Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17 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.

Asbury Automotive Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-175 Mil. It means Asbury Automotive Group's working capital declined by $175 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Asbury Automotive Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $38 Mil.

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

Asbury Automotive Group'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.

Asbury Automotive Group'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.

Asbury Automotive Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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).

Asbury Automotive Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $134 Mil.


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Asbury Automotive Group (Asbury Automotive Group) Business Description

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Address
2905 Premiere Parkway North West, Suite 300, Duluth, GA, USA, 30097
Asbury Automotive Group is a regional collection of automobile dealerships that went public in March 2002. The company operates 138 new-vehicle stores, seven used-vehicle stores, and 32 collision centers. Over 70% of new-vehicle revenue is from luxury and import brands. Asbury also offers third-party financing and insurance products and its own F&I products via Total Care Auto. Asbury operates in 14 states (mostly Texas, the West, and the Southeast). Asbury store brands include David McDavid and Park Place in Texas, and the Larry H. Miller brand in the Western U.S. It plans to acquire Koons in the Washington, D.C. area in late 2023 or early 2024. Asbury generated $15.4 billion of revenue in 2022 and is based in the Atlanta area. The firm targets about $32 billion in 2025.
Executives
Daniel Clara officer: SVP, Operations C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Philip F Maritz director C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
George A Villasana officer: VP & General Counsel 2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Miran Maric officer: SVP, Strategy & Innovation C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Bridget Ryan Berman director 161 FALCON ROAD, GUILFORD CT 06437
David W Hult officer: EVP & COO 800 GESSNER, SUITE 500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Jed Milstein officer: VP & CHRO 2905 PREMIERE PARKWAY, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Nathan Edward Briesemeister officer: VP, Controller & CAO C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Terry Hilliard C. Iii director ONE SW COLUMBIA ST STE 1200, PORTLAND OR 97258
Michael Welch officer: SVP & CFO C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, SUITE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
David C Abrams 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Abrams Capital Partners Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Abrams Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY ST., 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Abrams Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Abrams Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 222 BERKELEY STREET, 21ST FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116