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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. 2021, Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $489 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $76 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-255 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $53 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $77 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $198 Mil. In all, Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $638 Mil.
The historical data trend for Alexion Pharmaceuticals'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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec11 | Dec12 | Dec13 | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | Dec18 | Dec19 | Dec20 | |||||||||||
Cash Flow from Operations | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 1,086.30 | 1,115.60 | 426.00 | 2,084.90 | 3,002.90 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jun16 | Sep16 | Dec16 | Mar17 | Jun17 | Sep17 | Dec17 | Mar18 | Jun18 | Sep18 | Dec18 | Mar19 | Jun19 | Sep19 | Dec19 | Mar20 | Jun20 | Sep20 | Dec20 | Mar21 | |
Cash Flow from Operations | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 549.60 | 790.00 | 822.80 | 840.50 | 637.60 |
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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Operations | (A: Dec. 2020 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 603.4 | + | 329.4 | + | -33.8 | + | -283.4 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 2053.3 | + | 281.1 | + | 52.9 |
= | 3,003 |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is:
Cash Flow from Operations | (Q: Mar. 2021 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 489.2 | + | 75.6 | + | -254.8 | + | 52.9 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 0 | + | 76.6 | + | 198.1 |
= | 638 |
Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2021 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,091 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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NAS:ALXN) 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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $489 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
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $76 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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $-255 Mil. It means Alexion Pharmaceuticals's working capital declined by $255 Mil from Dec. 2020 to Mar. 2021 .
4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $53 Mil.
5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 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.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $77 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).
Alexion Pharmaceuticals's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2021 was $198 Mil.
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Daniel Bazarko | officer: SVP, Controller, CAO | C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD BOSTON MA 02210 |
Tanisha Carino | officer: EVP & CCAO | C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, BOSTON MA 02210 |
Anne-marie Law | officer: EVP, Chief Experience Officer | C/O BAXALTA INCORPORATED, 1200 LAKESIDE DRIVE, BANNOCKBURN IL 60015 |
Brian Goff | officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 100 COLLEGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06510 |
John J Orloff | officer: EVP, Research & Development | C/O BAXALTA INCORPORATED 1200 LAKESIDE DRIVE BANNOCKBURN IL 60015 |
Indrani Lall Franchini | officer: EVP, Chief Compliance Officer | C/O ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC, 100 COLLEGE STREET, NEW HAVEN CT 06510 |
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