Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF) Cash Flow from Operations : £2,687 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)

Associated British Foods Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Associated British Foods Annual Data
	Trend	Aug14	Aug15	Aug16	Aug17	Aug18	Aug19	Aug20	Aug21	Aug22	Aug23
Cash Flow from Operations		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					1,509.00	1,753.00	1,413.00	1,153.00	1,654.00

Associated British Foods Semi-Annual Data
	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23	Feb24
Cash Flow from Operations	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															450.00	703.00	143.00	1,511.00	1,176.00

Associated British Foods 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.

Associated British Foods's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Associated British Foods's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is:

Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was £2,687 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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Associated British Foods  (LSE:ABF) 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.

Associated British Foods's net income from continuing operations for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £881 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

Associated British Foods's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £444 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.

Associated British Foods's change in working capital for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £8 Mil. It means Associated British Foods's working capital increased by £8 Mil from Aug. 2023 to Feb. 2024 .

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

Associated British Foods's cash flow from deferred tax for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £0 Mil.

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

Associated British Foods's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 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.

Associated British Foods's asset impairment charge for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 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.

Associated British Foods's stock based compensation for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £13 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).

Associated British Foods's cash flow from others for the six months ended in Feb. 2024 was £-170 Mil.

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