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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 Dec. 2017, DST Systems's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $81 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $35 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-16 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-20 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-15 Mil. In all, DST Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $66 Mil.
The historical data trend for DST Systems'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.
DST Systems Annual Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trend | Dec08 | Dec09 | Dec10 | Dec11 | Dec12 | Dec13 | Dec14 | Dec15 | Dec16 | Dec17 | |||||||||||
Cash Flow from Operations | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 395.20 | 312.50 | 220.20 | 189.10 | 151.90 |
DST Systems Quarterly Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mar13 | Jun13 | Sep13 | Dec13 | Mar14 | Jun14 | Sep14 | Dec14 | Mar15 | Jun15 | Sep15 | Dec15 | Mar16 | Jun16 | Sep16 | Dec16 | Mar17 | Jun17 | Sep17 | Dec17 | |
Cash Flow from Operations | Get a 7-Day Free Trial | 27.40 | -20.70 | 5.50 | 101.30 | 65.80 |
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.
DST Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Operations | (A: Dec. 2017 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 447.6 | + | 128 | + | -181.6 | + | -27.1 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | -12.1 | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | -202.9 |
= | 152 |
DST Systems's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is:
Cash Flow from Operations | (Q: Dec. 2017 ) | ||||||
= | Net Income From Continuing Operations | + | Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | + | Change In Working Capital | + | Deferred Tax |
= | 81.2 | + | 35.3 | + | -16.2 | + | -19.9 |
+ | Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities | + | Asset Impairment Charge | + | Stock Based Compensation | + | Cash Flow from Others |
+ | 0 | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | -14.6 |
= | 66 |
Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $152 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.
DST Systems (NYSE:DST) 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.
DST Systems's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $81 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
DST Systems's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $35 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.
DST Systems's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-16 Mil. It means DST Systems's working capital declined by $16 Mil from Sep. 2017 to Dec. 2017 .
4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.
DST Systems's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-20 Mil.
5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.
DST Systems's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 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.
DST Systems's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 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.
DST Systems's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $0 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).
DST Systems's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $-15 Mil.
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