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Blackstone (Blackstone) Cash Flow from Operations : $4,057 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Blackstone 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, Blackstone's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $109 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $9 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $102 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 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 $675 Mil. In all, Blackstone's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $896 Mil.


Blackstone Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

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

Blackstone 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 1,963.11 1,935.95 3,985.99 6,336.25 4,056.91

Blackstone Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 352.73 1,725.58 1,082.91 895.69 -

Blackstone 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.

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

Blackstone'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 $4,057 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.


Blackstone  (NYSE:BX) 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.

Blackstone's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $109 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

Blackstone's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9 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.

Blackstone's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $102 Mil. It means Blackstone's working capital increased by $102 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

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

Blackstone's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

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

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

Blackstone's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Blackstone's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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).

Blackstone's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $675 Mil.


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Blackstone (Blackstone) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
345 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10154
Blackstone is the world's largest alternative asset managers with $1.001 trillion in total asset under management, including $731.1 billion in fee-earning asset under management, at the end of June 2023. The company has four core business segments: private equity (23% of fee-earning AUM and 27% of base management fees); real estate (39% and 44%); credit & insurance (28% and 21%); and hedge fund solutions (10% and 8%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (87% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (13%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices located in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).
Executives
David Payne officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Ruth Porat director C/O GOOGLE INC., 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PRKW, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
John G Finley officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Joseph Baratta director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVE., NEW YORK NY 10154
Reginald J Brown director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
William G Parrett director THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
James Breyer director ACCEL PARTNERS, 428 UNIVERSITY AVE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Hamilton E James director, officer: President and COO JEFFERSON RIVER CAPITAL, 499 PARK AVENUE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jonathan Gray director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVE. 31ST FL., NEW YORK NY 10154
Joan Solotar officer: SMD - Public Market Activities THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P.,, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Christopher Striano officer: Principal Accounting Officer C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVE., NEW YORK NY 10154
John A. Hood director C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Kelly Ayotte director C/O NEWS CORPORATION, 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Bennett J Goodman director C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
J Tomilson Hill director, officer: Vice Chairman