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Ambev (BUE:ABEV) Cash Flow from Operations : ARS1,736,163 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ambev 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, Ambev's Net Income From Continuing Operations was ARS333,636 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was ARS111,470 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was ARS373,060 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was ARS27,742 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was ARS0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was ARS6,356 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was ARS4,563 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was ARS170,885 Mil. In all, Ambev's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS1,027,712 Mil.


Ambev Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ambev'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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Ambev Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Ambev Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 267,685.83 298,265.20 408,990.83 659,749.10 1,820,648.88

Ambev Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 377,487.26 -21,856.46 168,895.73 561,412.23 1,027,711.92

Ambev 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.

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

Ambev'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 ARS1,736,163 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.


Ambev  (BUE:ABEV) 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.

Ambev's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS333,636 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

Ambev's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS111,470 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.

Ambev's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS373,060 Mil. It means Ambev's working capital increased by ARS373,060 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Ambev's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS27,742 Mil.

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

Ambev's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS0 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.

Ambev's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS6,356 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.

Ambev's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS4,563 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).

Ambev's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was ARS170,885 Mil.


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Ambev (BUE:ABEV) Business Description

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Ambev is the largest brewer in Latin America and the Caribbean and is Anheuser-Busch InBev's subsidiary in the region. It produces, distributes, and sells beer and PepsiCo products in Brazil and other Latin American countries and owns Argentina's largest brewer, Quinsa. Ambev was formed in 1999 through the merger of Brazil's two largest beverage companies, Brahma and Antarctica. In 2004, Ambev combined with Canadian brewer Labatt, giving Interbrew (now AB InBev) a controlling interest of 61.8% as at the end of 2022.

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