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Liquidity Services (Liquidity Services) Cash Flow from Operations : $50.7 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Liquidity Services 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 Mar. 2024, Liquidity Services's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $5.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $3.2 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $21.7 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $1.2 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $2.3 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $0.7 Mil. In all, Liquidity Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $34.8 Mil.


Liquidity Services Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liquidity Services'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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Liquidity Services Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Liquidity Services Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Liquidity Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Liquidity Services 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.

Liquidity Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Liquidity Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $50.7 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.


Liquidity Services  (NAS:LQDT) 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.

Liquidity Services's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.7 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

Liquidity Services's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.2 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.

Liquidity Services's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $21.7 Mil. It means Liquidity Services's working capital increased by $21.7 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

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

Liquidity Services's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.2 Mil.

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

Liquidity Services's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 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.

Liquidity Services's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 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.

Liquidity Services's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.3 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).

Liquidity Services's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.7 Mil.


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Liquidity Services (Liquidity Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6931 Arlington Road, Suite 460, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Liquidity Services Inc is an online auction marketplace. It manages and sells inventory and equipment for business and government clients by operating a network of e-commerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering across different product categories. The company has four reportable segments: GovDeals, Capital Assets Group (CAG), Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), and Machinio. It generates majority of its revenue from Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG) segment which consists of marketplaces that enable corporations located in the United States and Canada to sell excess, returned, and overstocked consumer goods. Geographically, a substantial portion the company's revenue is generated from its business in United States.
Executives
Steven Weiskircher officer: SVP & CTO 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Angrick William P Iii director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Novelette Murray officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
John Daunt officer: EVP & COO C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
George H Ellis director 2911 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Jorge Celaya officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 1920 L STREET NW, 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Katharin S Dyer director 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Thierno Amath Fall director 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Jaime Mateus-tique director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and Chief Op Officer 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Mark A Shaffer officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Edward Kolodzieski director C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Nicholas Rozdilsky officer: Vice President, Marketing C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Beatriz V Infante director 4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SONUS NETWORKS, INC., WESTFORD MA 01886
Sam Guzman officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Michael Lutz officer: VP, Human Resources C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, BETHESDA MD 20814